Building on AMD's hallowed name amongst hardcore PC enthusiasts, AMD has announced plans for a newplatform codenamed "4x4", after its four-core, multi-socket processor configuration made , it says, uniquely possible via AMD's Direct Connect Architecture.

The 4X4 platform will be designed to be upgraded to eight total processor cores when AMD launches quad-core processors in 2007, it says. Project 4x4 represents system-level enthusiast enhancements and is designed for ultimate multi-tasking performance across gaming, digital video, processor-intensive and heavily-threaded applications.