AMD opens up, HP's waving not drowning
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AMD uses a technology called PowerNow to control power supply to the processor depending upon how much of the processing power is being used.
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MOP to the rescue HP has located a few friends, including Intel and AMD, to help it deal with the multi-core processor morass.â¦
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In the annals of computer news, reports of Dell being near to using AMD products have become something akin to UFO sightings: lots of circumstantial evidence surfaces, but it never really quite happens.
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SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA - Executives at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) painted a much different picture of the chip maker than in recent years during a briefing for analysts and reporters Friday at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
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Intel-based PCs are shipping now and AMD systems with the technology are on the way.
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AMD got some much-needed good news this week when Gateway announced that it's trading in Intel chips for AMD Phenom quad-core processors in two new high-end desktop machines.Gateway, which has been mostly an Intel-only company for years, unveiled Wednesday AMD-based GM and GT series desktop systems. And for a microprocessor company that has been struggling with missed shipment dates, financial woes and a slide in mind share, this is welcome news, according to industry analysts."This is very positive for AMD," said Dean Freeman, an analyst at Gartner. "Almost any wins are good news for AMD at this time. AMD has been beaten down pretty hard lately, and this says someone thinks enough of them still to put their chips in their systems."Focusing on "media-hungry users", the new Gateway GM5664 desktop is geared toward gamers and users interested in video editing or watching live TV online. Available at U.S. retailers for $1,149.99, the computer also sports a "Hybrid-SuperMulti" optical drive that reportedly can read both HD-DVD and Blu-ray movies as well as read and burn CDs and standard-def DVDs.The Gateway GT5662, which prices in at $749.99, is a multimedia lite machine. This desktop uses the lower power AMD Phenom quad-core 9500 proccessor, a 500GB hard drive, and its own SuperMulti drive to enable users to burn content onto DVDs or CDs.Both Freeman and Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst with Insight 64, noted that by getting some AMD processors into the mix, Gateway is able to buy some of its chips for a lot less cash. "This allows Gateway to go ahead and lower margins or offer lower prices for customers," said Freeman. "Gateway is looking to make strategic moves to increase profitability."Having Gateway buy into its quad-core family isn't going to put AMD back on top by any means, noted Gordon Haff, an analyst with Illuminata. "No specific OEM, especially a second-tier one, is going to change AMD's market position dramatically," he added. "That said, this is how companies need to build their market position -- one win at a time, whether big or small."
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AMD's new Phenom processor has impressive technology but turns in disappointing performance. Tests showed AMD still has some work to to do.
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Intel will always have AMD to worry about in the PC business. In the mobile world, however, it's shaping up a bit differently.
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TechWeb - The processor&#39;s sweet spot will be in four-way servers, and midrange two-way servers, but AMD will need to show increased performance for the price if it wants to add customers, analysts suggest.
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(InfoWorld) - After watching its market share for the North American desktop PC market slip in a soft third quarter, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) will seek greater profits in 2007 throughÂ a new family of quad-core server chipsÂ and itsÂ acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI. "From a customer perspective, our integration is completed," said Henri Richard, AMD's chief sales and marketing officer during the company's annual analyst meeting in New York on Thursday. The companies still face several years of work to reach their goal of launching a combined processor and graphics chip called Fusion, but since closing the deal in October, they have already combined sales forces, supply chains and manufacturing facilities. In the short term, that will enable "the new AMD" to benefit whenÂ Microsoft's launch of the Windows VistaÂ OS sparks increased demand for visual capability in PCs. "Vista will change the paradigm of how people relate to their PCs and their criteria for selecting devices in 2007. That emphasis on a more visual experience will give AMD an edge," Richard said. AMD will also use the ATI acquisition to enter the fast-growing consumer electronics market in 2007, selling more video processing chips as demand rises for digital and high-definition TV, and selling more embedded chips as handheld devices converge the capabilities of cell phones and PCs, he said. AMD expects 19 percent growth for its chips used in the handheld sector and 44 percent growth in digital TVs. In the meantime, AMD will focus on its bread-and-butter product, the Opteron server chip. AMD plans to increase its revenue from microprocessors and chipsets by 20 percent in 2007, twice its prediction for the industry's growth rate. Chip-making rival Intel Corp. regained some ground in the desktop and server markets in recent months with its Core 2 Duo and dual-core Woodcrest Xeon chips. But AMD is poised to defend its turf. The company demonstrated a four-chip server using laboratory versions of its "Barcelona" quad-core Opteron chip at the meeting. Compared to AMD's own dual-core server chips, the design marks a 40 percent to 70 percent improvement in processing power and a 60 percent improvement in performance per watt. AMD plans to launch that chip for high-end servers in the second half of 2007, and update it with a "Shanghai" model in 2008. The company also plans to expand from its stable of processors designed for two, four and eight-chip servers in 2007 by launching "Budapest,"a quad-core Opteron chip designed for the single-processor servers used in the small business market. AMD will also improve its Turion and Sempron notebook chips, extending battery life with a more efficient "Hawk" model in 2007 and "Griffin" model in 2008. Together, those products will help return AMD to a better mix of products, Richard said. "We had been heavily reliant on the desktop sector. Now our server and laptop segments are growing faster, so we will soon reach the industry average." AMD has already started designing an eight-core server chip, set for release in three years, but has no plans to build chips with even more cores. "I think most people recognize the industry made a mistake getting into the megahertz wars, because we should have been more focused on the efficiency of the overall platform. And we would make another mistake if we got into a core war," said Phil Hester, AMD's chief technology officer. "You'd scratch your head if someone tried to sell you a 16- or 32-cylinder car and ask 'Why on earth do I need this?' You really need something whose capabilities are matched to what you'll use it for every day."
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Aided by an upgrade from Merrill Lynch, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD:NYSE - news - research) were up 5% a day before the company holds its annual meeting with financial analysts.
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It's a big day for AMD, which is launching its Barcelona chip at last. Then Intel comes along with an earnings surprise.
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It wasn&#39;t the first to go small, and it won&#39;t be the biggest producer, but AMD&#39;s (Quote, Chart) 64-bit 90-nanometer (nm) chips are expected to make waves in the semiconductor pool.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has begun shipping commercial versions of its Athlon 64 processors made using a 90-nanometer process, marking another step forward in the company's transition to the more advanced manufacturing technology.
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InfoWorld - AMD is undaunted by rival Intel's recent headline-grabbing announcements of 45-nanometer processing technology and a deal to supply Xeon chips to Sun Microsystems, an AMD executive said on Monday.
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AMD has proved time and time again that its processors offer better performance than the competitionâs - and better value for money too.