Intel Launched Cheaper Dual Core Chips

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[SapiensBryan Blog - The Latest Tech Breaking News Blog.] “Our desktop dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 products are priced based on performance,” said Cathy Abbinanti, an AMD spokeswoman, when asked for comment on the pricing discrepancy. “Based on the performance benchmark information in recent third-party reviews of the competition’s dual-core desktop product, we believe our lowest performing AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor will outperform Intel’s highest performing dual-core part.”

Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

 [HTNet] Dual-core Days Coming?: Is dual-core computing now ready for the masses? Well, an introduction of the new Athlon 64 X2 by AMD, will give Intel some competition in this market. Especially since their Pentium D processor has been hogging all the limelight for the past few weeks.

[No Recess] Dual Core: AMD kicks Intels saggy arse!: DualCore: AMD kicks Intels saggy arse! Check out the article from PC World. Hooray for the underdogs AMD! hahaha. Well, they arent really underdogs thesedays. Its amazing how far they have come.... Systems equipped with em dualcore babies should be available from vendors like Acer, Alienware and HP.

[My So Called Life] Intel Dual Core Cheaper than Amd’s X2: ExtremeTech writes Intel’s Pentium D is priced very competitively compared to AMD’s dual-core desktop offerings. The slowest Athlon X2 from AMD, the 4200+, costs $537 while Intel’s slowest Pentium D, the 820, costs only $241. This is more than halve less than AMD’s cheapest dual-core processor

[Jrepin.blogspot.com] JLP's Blog: Linux users are able to run their operating system and almost all of the apps (including Firefox and Thunderbird) in 64-bit mode on AMD64 compatible processors (like AMD Athlon 64) for more then a year now. A couple of days ago Microsoft has also finally released their 64-bit version of their OS and they call it Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Many of us now wonder when will we be able to get 64-bit Firefox for 64-bit Windows.

[Jrepin.blogspot.com] JLP's Blog: Dual-core AMD Opterons coming sooner?: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at first intended to launch dual-core AMD Opteron processors in the third quarter of this year. But server makers from Taiwan say that we could see them sooner, sometime in the middle of the second quarter. If true this would mean May 2005.

[Edn.com] A Dual-Core Dynamo: The Athlon 64 X2 - Brian's Brain - Blog on EDN ...: Finally, consider that AMD's Athlon 64 X2s run at slower core clock rates than their Intel dual-core counterparts, don't offer HyperThreading, and interface to slower DDR SDRAM speed bins. I've said it before and I'll say it again; AMD designs great CPUs. Now if they could just make more of them....

[Compreviews.about.com] Net Reviews: AMD Athlon 64 X2: This is the direction that the industry is looking towards for increasing performance levels. Intel has already released their Pentium D processors to the market and AMD has launched it dual core Opterons as well. Now ExtremeTech takes a look at the AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD's desktop dual core processor being released next month.

[Press-releases.techwhack.com] Press Releases » AMD Continues Multi-Core Momentum With Dual-Core ...: Because AMD uses existing manufacturing processes to produce dual-core AMD64 processors, the power envelope for AMD dual-core processors is designed to fit into the current sockets and power infrastructures. Additionally, AMD’s compatibility eliminates the need for costly platform redesigns, which enables a more cost-effective dual-core technology transition for customers. AMD’s industry-standard, dual-core processors are a natural extension of AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture. Our innovative Direct Connect Architecture connects multiple processors, the memory controller and the I/O directly to the central processing unit, helping to eliminate the bottlenecks inherent in a front-side bus.

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Posted at May 31, 2005 09:22 AM