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Intel, AMD 64-Bit Chips Compatible...Well, Almost: Page 2 of 2

Although the 64-bit x86 architectures from AMD and Intel are almost identical, in some cases programs written for one chipset may not run properly on the other, according to a
April 06, 2004

While those may make some software written for one chipset incompatible with the other, Halfhill was confident that the differences can be overcome.

Some may be resolved in future 64-bit x86 processors, he said, while in other instances, software can be written to first probe the CPU to find which 64-bit extensions it supports before running slightly different code.

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