Updated: July 13, 2020 (April 5, 2004)

64-Bit Processors and Products

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This chart shows current and planned processors from AMD and Intel, and Microsofts products that support the processors.

Manufacturer	Processor	Architecture	32-Bit Support	Targeted Platform	Processor Status	Microsoft Products and Status
AMD	Athlon 64 (3000, 3200, 3400)	x86-64 (AMD64)	Native	Desktops	Shipping	Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems¹
	Athlon 64 FX	x86-64 (AMD64)	Native	Workstations	Shipping	Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems¹
	Mobile Athlon 64	x86-64 (AMD64)	Native	Notebooks	Shipping	Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems¹
	Opteron (100, 200, 800)	x86-64 (AMD64)	Native	Servers	Shipping	Windows Server 2003 for B4-bit Extended Systems (Standard and Enterprise Editions)¹ SQL Server 2005 (Yukon)²
Intel	Itanium	IA-64	Emulated	Servers

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