After almost 3 months since the first launch of AMD Athlon64 X2 processors, AMD has added a new member to their 64bit Dual Core desktop processor family – Athlon 64 X2 3800+.

So far, the price of Athlon 64 X2 processors with processing speeds 2.2GHz – 2.4GHz are sky high, ranged from USD$537 (RM2,040) – USD$1,001 (RM3,804) each. With the latest Athlon 64 X2 3800+ coming into the market, this means we will have a cheaper priced 64bit Dual Core desktop processor for selection. This new processor is currently priced just under USD$370 (RM1,406). What a good news !! :)
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Cheaper AMD Athlon 64 X2

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) claimed 11.2% of the market for x86 server chips in the second quarter of 2005. This is believed to be a major milestone for the company to capture 50% share of the processor market by 2015.

Mercury Research figures released by AMD show that the second largest chipmaker enjoyed its market share rise from 7.4% in the first quarter to 11.2% in the second quarter, a 51% jump.

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In the second quarter, AMD saw its revenue from sales of all its microprocessors increase 38% over the same period last year, with revenue hitting the USD$767 million mark. The company attributed the increase to record server and mobile processor sales, a 6% higher overall average selling price, and record sales to its largest customers, including Hewlett-Packard and Sun.

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AMD’s Server Share Surpassed 10% Mark

Just 2 days ago, I wrote the introduction to mobile AMD processor – Turion64. It gives you an idea of how the AMD chip performs as compared to Intel Pentium-M processor.

Today I found an even more interesting article from ZDNet, regarding a detailed comparison of a total of 10 AMD and Intel laptops available on the market now. I suppose this article is very helpful to those who is looking for powerful yet affordable laptop. The article is more than 10 pages long, covering the following laptops model from various manufacturers :-

AMD Laptops

• Asus A6000 – Turion64 ML-40 2.2GHz
• MSI Megabook S270 – Turion64 MT-30 1.6GHz

Intel Laptops

• Acer TravelMate 4150 – Pentium-M 1.6 Ghz
• Asus W5000A – Pentium-M 1.86 Ghz
• Dell Latitude D610 – Pentium-M 1.86Ghz
• HP Compaq nc8230 – Up to Pentium-M 770 (2.13GHz)
• LG LW60 Express – Pentium-M 1.73 Ghz
• MSI Megabook S260 – Pentium-M 1.6 Ghz
• Samsung m40 plus – Pentium-M 745 1.8 Ghz
• Toshiba Tecra M3 – Pentium-M 740 1.73GHz

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Reviews Of 10 AMD & Intel Laptops

According to representatives for AMD and Intel said on Friday, July 15, 2005, lawyers with the two companies will sit down in August to discuss for the first time their latest antitrust case.

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The meeting has been scheduled for the first week of August 2005. Attorneys are expected to swap names and addresses of people and documents they are likely to use at trial to defend their side of the story.

By the way, Intel has until Sept. 6, 2005 to file a response to AMD’s complaints, court documents filed in Delaware show either to deny all claims, or, you know…… :D
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The Fight Starts – AMD vs Intel

After filing suit against Intel 2 weeks ago , AMD finds its chips taking a prominent place in PC market as Fujitsu Siemens has launched new PC with AMD chip. :)

Fujitsu-Siemens is taking orders for Esprimo E small form-factor PC and Esprimo P tower models with AMD processors, and will ship them at the end of the month to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to Fujitsu-Siemens spokesperson Sabine Twest. For more information of Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo E and P models, please visit their product webpage.

In the lawsuit filed June 28 in the U.S., AMD wrote that its chips once powered over 30 percent of Fujitsu-Siemens’ consumer PCs, but that in early 2003, they claimed that “Intel offered Fujitsu-Siemens a ‘special discount’ on Celeron processors which Fujitsu-Siemens accepted in exchange for hiding its AMD computers on its website and removing all references to commercial AMD-powered products in the company’s retail catalog.” Seems that, Fujitsu-Siemens scared of the lawsuit. =))
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AMD Chip In New Fujitsu Siemens PC

As the AMD sued Intel case continues, here is another update to the antitrust lawsuit.

Six distributors have been subpoenaed in the antitrust lawsuit filed by Advanced Micro Devices alleges that the six distributors received financial or other pressure from Intel. This including the following claims :-
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AMD vs Intel Lawsuit Continues …