UND, Re: That AMD seems to have introduced the crowning glory of computer architectures is simply amazing.
AMD64 == x86 with 64-bit extensions and 8 more registers.
It's like crap++, instead of just crap. AMD chose the path of least resistance, rather than actually innovating, but that seems to excite you. You must also think that names like Athlon XP-M and Athlon 64-FX usher in a new dawn of brilliantly original marketing.