pɹˈaɪɚ tə kˈeɪ ˈeɪt sˈɜːkə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, ˌeɪˌɛmdˈiː mˌaɪkɹoʊpɹˈɑːsɛsɚz hæd ɐ mˈɛmɚɹi kəntɹˈoʊlɚɹ ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ˌɔn ðɛɹ mˈʌðɚbˌoːɹdz nˈɔːɹθbɹɪdʒ.
Prior to K8 (circa 2003), AMD microprocessors had a memory controller implemented on their motherboard's northbridge.