AMD's 64-bit strategy seemed to be quite a bit more broadly scoped than Intel's. With its Opteron, Athlon 64 FX, and Athlon 64 product lines, AMD has been striving for the proliferation of its AMD64 computing platform in server, high-end workstation, and mainstream and enthusiast consumer markets. The release of the 3000+ was AMD's first big step in trying to get some momentum in the lower market segments, because when it was released, it was priced at about half the price of the only other mainstream desktop AMD64 chip at the time - the Athlon 64 3200+.



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