07:45 a.m. Feb 01, 1999 Eastern
CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1999--Alpha Processor, Inc. today
announced full production of its third generation Alpha 21264 microprocessors at speeds of
500 MHz and 600MHz. The Alpha 21264 has been shipping in sample quantities to OEM
customers since Q4, 1998. The 21264 builds on the company's existing offering of
high-performance 64-Bit Alpha microprocessors for the workstation and server markets.
Alpha Processor, Inc. is a leading developer of Alpha processors and related technologies
for the volume commercial market.
The Alpha 21264 provides solutions for professionals who require superior speed and power
over currently available commercial technologies. Performance driven applications that will
significantly benefit from the new powerful technology include Digital Media Creation,
Internet/Extranet, Transaction Processing, CAD/CAM and Enterprise Server, running on the
Windows NT and Linux operating systems.
"Products like the 21264 from Alpha Processor, Inc are key for our Pro/Engineer
customers," stated Shawn Harty, President of NTSI, (www.ntsi.com) a system OEM
focused on the mechanical CAD market. "Our company supplies products to the CAD
market that rely heavily on a solution that combines leading edge software with state-of-the
art hardware. An organization like Alpha Processor, Inc. dedicated to providing fast, reliable
microprocessors and platforms is essential to meeting the performance demands our
customers require."
Alpha Processor, Inc. also announced availability of its first AlphaPC 264DP Dual processor
capable motherboard. The new system board can accept up to two Alpha 21264
microprocessor daughter cards and support up to 4 GB of main memory. Utilizing Compaq
Computer's 21272 high performance chipset with memory bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s, the
AlphaPC 264DP system board provides the ultimate server and workstation solution. The
500 MHz uni-processor system delivers unparalleled 27.7 SPECint95 and 58.7 SPECfp95
performance benchmarks, making this the most robust platform available in the open market.
These benchmarks represent a doubling in performance over the previous generation Alpha
21164 500 MHz system. System vendors will migrate their most power hungry applications
to the AlphaPC 264DP platform.
Alpha Processor, Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer, Gerry Talbot explained, "This introduction
represents a significant milestone for Alpha Processor, Inc. and our customers. The general
availability of the Alpha 21264 sets a new standard for departmental server performance.
Users of this technology will recognize a tremendous increase in speed, power and
throughput." Talbot further explained, "Equally exciting is the fact that our new 21264
microprocessor is significantly ahead of the competition. Users will not have to wait for the
new millennium when they can get 21st century performance and platforms today. Our
OEM partners are hard at work and will be offering systems that incorporate this new
technology."
Alpha Processor, Inc. will market the 21264 Alpha Microprocessor and MB 264DP system
board through its Authorized Distribution network worldwide.
In quantities of 1,000 units, Alpha Processor, Inc. has priced the new products as follows:
Product Price
Motherboard with one CPU Daughter Card with L2 Cache:
- MB264DP2-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 2 MB of
L2 Cache $5,350
- MB264DP4-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 4 MB of
L2 Cache, $5,757
CPU Daughter Card with L2 Cache only
- 264DC2-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 2 MB of L2 Cache $2,643
- 264DC4-500, 500 MHz 21264 Microprocessor & 4 MB of L2 Cache $3,050
Effective today the company also announced that all Alpha Processor motherboard solutions
will come bundled with Corel Draw and Corel WordPerfect software suites at no charge.
Alpha Processor, Inc., located in Concord, Massachusetts, is dedicated to the development
and marketing of Alpha -- the world's fastest 64-Bit microprocessor -- and related
technologies. As an independent Alpha architecture licensee, Alpha Processor, Inc.
engineers microprocessors, Alpha platforms and leading edge system logic. The company is
committed to delivering the industry's best price/performance, open-standard platform
solutions to its customers and system partners worldwide. For additional information on these
products, the company or for the sales contact nearest you, please consult Alpha Processor
Inc.'s website at www.alpha-processor.com
The Alpha Processor, Inc. logo is a trademark of Alpha Processor, Inc. All other trademarks
and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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