AMD Quad FX platform

The AMD Quad FX platform is an AMD platform targeted at enthusiasts which allows users to plug two Socket F Athlon 64 FX or 2-way Opteron processors (CPUs) into a single motherboard for a total of four physical cores.[1] This is a type of dual processor setup, where two CPUs are installed on a motherboard to increase computing power. The major difference between the platform and past dual processor systems like Xeon (pre Intel 5000X/P chipset) is that each processor has its own dedicated memory stores. The Quad FX platform also has HyperTransport capability targeted toward consumer platforms.[2][3]

In May 2007, AMD officially codenamed the eight core setup with two Phenom FX processors to be the FASN8 (pronounced as "fascinate", /ˈfæsɪneɪt/, in short for First AMD Silicon Next-gen 8-core Platform)[4] from the previous codename "4x4+" used in Analyst Day presentations.

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  2. ^ Stokes, John (2006-06-02). "AMD hitches wagon to a HyperTransport-powered 4x4 and K8L". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  3. ^ Goodin, Dan (2006-11-15). "AMD, Intel: Who's Zooming Who?". Wired Magazine. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  4. ^ "AMD Names the Next PC Computing Thrill Ride: The AMD Phenom Processor" (Press release). Advanced Micro Devices. 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-02.