AMD's classic Athlon CPUs emblazoned with etchings of Texas and revolvers — codenames may have changed to avoid upset car companies

Tom's Hardware
Feb 8, 2024, 9:38 am254 pts
A veteran AMD employee confirms that the original internal Athlon codenames were rethought in order to avoid a potential lawsuit from car companies.

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