SUNNYVALE, CA -- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that major Linux distributors Caldera, MandrakeSoft, Red Hat, SuSE, and Turbolinux have certified the AMD Athlon(TM) MP processor and the AMD-760(TM) MP chipset, AMD's multiprocessing platform for one- and two-way workstations and servers. This certification assures end users and computer manufacturers that AMD's multiprocessing platform has been thoroughly tested by the major Linux distributions. "Certification of the AMD Athlon MP processor and AMD-760 MP chipset by the leading Linux distributions is a key element to help AMD expand its presence in the Linux workstation and server markets," said Richard Heye, vice president, Platform Engineering and Infrastructure for AMD's Computation Products Group. "These certifications demonstrate that business customers can take advantage of robust and reliable AMD Athlon MP processor-based workstation and server solutions running on the Linux operating system." Based on the state-of-the-art AMD Athlon MP processor and the AMD-760 MP chipset, AMD's multiprocessing platform supports Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology and incorporates AMD's latest innovation, Smart MP technology. The AMD Athlon MP processor is a seventh-generation x86 processor designed for high-performance multiprocessing servers and workstations. It provides up to a 38 percent performance increase over widely available x86 multiprocessor-based systems on benchmarks such as WebBench, ServerBench and 3D Studio Max. The AMD-760 MP chipset, the world's first AMD Athlon multiprocessor chipset to support DDR memory technology, is AMD's high performance two-way multiprocessor core logic solution for the AMD Athlon MP processor. It consists of two chips -- the AMD-762(TM) system controller (northbridge) and the AMD-766(TM) peripheral bus controller (southbridge). The AMD-760 MP chipset unleashes the power of DDR memory technology, which, combined with other sophisticated core logic in data, memory and I/O control as well as system and power management, provides a powerful solution for server and workstation platforms. The AMD-760 MP chipset supports up to two AMD Athlon MP processors with independent 266MHz front side buses, as well as PC2100 DDR memory and AGP-4x graphics. For more information visit www.amd.com/news/news.html