> From: John Cate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Is Claw - Hammer just a codename? I was under the impression it was the >> actual name of the processor. > > Just a codename. Clawhammer is the consumer version of AMD's 64-bit x86 > processor. It will be released under the brand name "Athlon 64" in > September. > > The higher-performance server version, code name SledgeHammer, comes out > next month under the name "Opteron". > Codenames have long been used in engineering environments to give an exciting name to a dull, repetitive, technical job.
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