Advanced Micro Devices will unveil a faster two-way Opteron on August 4, according to a summary of upcoming press releases accidentally emailed by AMD to a number of reporters.

Due to the July 4 holiday, AMD officials in Texas were unable to confirm the accuracy of the summary document by press time.

According to the list, which extends through August, AMD’s summer will be a quiet one. If the list is accurate, AMD plans only three somewhat significant releases in the next two months: Microsoft’s announcement of BSP certification for AMD’s Alchemy line of embedded processors on July 7; AMD’s announcement of the Athlon 64 logo on July 28; and the comapny’s launch of the Opteron Model 246 on August 4.

Microsoft’s Board Support Package (BSP) program is designed to ensure compatibility between Microsoft’s embedded operating systems, typically Windows CE .NET, and the products produced by independent hardware vendors such as AMD.

Although the design of the Athlon 64 logo is not known, it will be probably used as part of a logo program designed to increase AMD’s brand awareness with OEMs and consumers. AMD will also begin to publish a list of compatible motherboards and begin to enforce compatibility guidelines as the Athlon 64 is rolled out, distributor sources have said.

Finally, AMD’s Model 246 Opteron will add a new speed grade to the two-way Opteron line, whose fastest member currently is the Model 244. Given that the Model 244 Opteron’s actual clock speed is 1.8-GHz, the 246 will likely be clocked at an even 2.0-GHz.

The Model 244 Opteron currently appears to be in short supply; one national distributor is charging almost $950 for a single chip, and will only order it from AMD under special request. AMD’s 1,000-unit price for the Model 244 Opteron is $794.