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  • IBM power-friendly servers to hit Australia

    Big Blue will soon offer more energy-efficient dual-processor servers using new AMD and Intel chips in Australia.

  • AMD unleashes next-gen Opteron chips

    Advanced Micro Devices announced its new "Rev F" generation of Opteron server processors on Tuesday in the US, the next volley in a competition with Intel's newly competitive Xeon models.

  • AMD releases dual-core server chips

    Although Intel beat AMD to the desktop dual-core market last Monday in the US, AMD has one-upped its rival and released dual-core CPUs for the server.

  • HP lets some Athlon64 specs out of the bag

    Hewlett-Packard apparently slipped up and revealed some of the specifications for Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Athlon64 chip, a processor that HP seems to be preparing to use in its PCs.

  • Next Itanium consumes less power

    Intel's forthcoming "Montecito" member of the Itanium processor family will consume 100 watts, a significant drop from the 130 watts of current models and an advantage in an era when power consumption is a top enemy.

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  • AMD expands Opteron chip line

    Advanced Micro Devices launches 64-bit chips for servers with both single and multiple processors. It's also looking to fend off Itanium advances from rival Intel.

  • Intel: Faster processor, kill! kill!

    Intel will continue its assault on rival AMD by announcing even faster P4 processors and a new chipset.

  • IBM System x3455

    This is a good choice for compute-intensive applications, but the System x3455's restricted storage and availability options limit its use when it comes to general hosting duties.

  • Jobs unveils new Power Macs

    Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs has rolled out a new crop of Power Macs that he says can outperform any Windows-based PC on the market.

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