AMD to Launch New 4-Core Server Chip

SAN FRANCISCO -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) (AMD) launched its highly publicized new server chip Monday, delivering the biggest jolt to its product lineup in four years. The company's redesigned Opteron processor is the first from AMD to feature four computing engines on a single chip instead of just one or two. AMD's belated entry into the "quad-core" market is a critical element in the financially strapped company's offensive against Intel Corp. (INTC) (INTC), the world's largest semiconductor company, whose market value of $148 billion makes it 21 times bigger than AMD. Full story...

Posted by Editor at September 11, 2007 05:35 AM