"At a chip conference today, Advanced Micro Devices is detailing a new 64-bit chip that will compete against Intel's Itanium processor, formerly called Merced.?As previously reported, the "SledgeHammer" chip, due in 2001, will constitute AMD's attempt to get into the lucrative market for server and workstation processors, a segment that the struggling chipmaker has long coveted.?If successful, the new 64-bit processor could help the company's sagging bottom line.?This is because SledgeHammer will go into higher-end machines, which cost more money.?That may boost revenue for the chipmaker and could help it pull out of its financial tailspin." Read more...
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