AMD64
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The amd64 is a 64-bit architecture officially supported within Gentoo through the AMD64 Project .
This architecture is compatible with the traditional x86 architecture (and thus also known as x86_64 ). It was developed by AMD as AMD64 and later adopted by Intel as EM64T . As of 2020, it is the most widely used architecture for PCs, notebooks, and server systems.
The AMD64 processor family includes:
- AMD Athlon 64/Opteron
- AMD Phenom
- AMD FX
- AMD Ryzen
- Intel Core 2
- Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9
See also
- AMD64/FAQ — The Gentoo AMD64 Frequently Asked Questions article.