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    The planned launch this week of the new Penryn processors is the first step of a plan that Intel hopes will hit AMD hard going into 2008.

  • Intel hits back at EC anticompetition claims

    Intel late last week denied charges of anticompetitive behaviour in Europe, hinting that rival AMD was responsible for its poor performance.

  • AMD's new Puma stalking Intel's Centrino

    Advanced Micro Devices is coming out with its own Centrino. The US-based chipmaker is prepping an energy-efficient notebook chip, code-named Griffin, as well as a platform based around Griffin called Puma, (similar to Intel's Centrino) that will likely allow AMD to better compete in the rapidly growing notebook market.

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    Intel is set to take the wraps off its latest chipsets and a new low-cost laptop.

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    Today's notebooks come with a vast range of processors, but will they give you the best performance? Our comprehensive review benchmarks 19 of the latest mobile processors, giving you an insight into the best chips on the market.

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    Multicore processors have been around since 2005, when Intel shipped its first dual-core processor and the advantages of many cores have been widely touted, but a working model for costing software to work with them is still on its way.

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    If you're planning to invest in new computers, it's worth considering whether to make the move to 64-bit technology. Does the extra scalability justify the expense?

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    No longer playing catch-up, AMD sees an opportunity to race ahead of bigger rival Intel, says CTO Fred Weber.

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    Intel Chairman Craig Barrett has seen a lot of PCs pass by his desk in the last 25 years.

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