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  • Itanium alliance backed by major tech companies

    A slew of major computing companies announced a new partnership on Monday to help speed the development and adoption of software for Itanium-based servers.

  • Intel fills in more details on Itanium family

    Intel will add a number of features to two upcoming Itanium family chips, as it looks to cut power consumption, raise performance and, hopefully, stoke greater interest among buyers.

  • 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.

  • ABC flags Itanium support

    The Australian Broadcasting Corporation plans to integrate Intel's Itanium family of processors into its IT department -- despite a general lack of popularity for the platform.

  • Sun plans software support for Opteron

    Sun Microsystems' software products will support AMD's new Opteron--but not initially the chip's 64-bit capabilities that distinguish it from rival Intel processors.

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  • Pros and cons of going 64-bit

    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?

  • ABC flags Itanium support

    The Australian Broadcasting Corporation plans to integrate Intel's Itanium family of processors into its IT department -- despite a general lack of popularity for the platform.

  • AMD hits its stride

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

  • AMD releases Opteron benchmarks

    Advanced Micro Devices has released prospective performance benchmarks for its upcoming server chip Opteron, and it appears the chip could land near the head of its class.

  • IBM to offer software for new AMD chip

    IBM will offer a version of its popular database software for Advanced Micro Devices' forthcoming next-generation processor for workstations and servers.

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Reviews (29)

  • Itanium's 32-bit emulator to fight AMD

    Intel is taking a software approach to increase the performance of its 64-bit Itanium processor when running 32-bit applications.

  • AMD releases Opteron benchmarks

    Advanced Micro Devices has released prospective performance benchmarks for its upcoming server chip Opteron, and it appears the chip could land near the head of its class.

  • Athlon 64 delayed until September

    AMD will launch its long-awaited 64-bit Opteron server chip in April, and will rely on new 'Barton' desktop processors to compete against Intel for now.

  • AMD narrows Intel gap, boosts Hammer

    AMD has made some progress in taking market share from Intel. It's also announced the speed ratings of its upcoming Hammer chip.

  • Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron

    AMD's 'Shanghai' processors are the company's first chips to exploit the improved performance and efficiency of 45nm technology. ZDNet's tests show that they have made up important ground on Intel's Xeons.

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