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  • "Hammer" to hold 100 million transistors

    Advanced Micro Devices' "Hammer" processor will contain up to about 100 million transistors, according to sources.

  • 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?

  • AMD's CTO says Intel messed up

    With a few strong years of market share gains, CTO Phil Hester says AMD will move deeper into servers, PCs and phones.

  • AMD misses a trick in security battle

    In response to a recommendation I made to cancel all non-AMD system buys, many people have been asking what changed recently that caused me to reach this conclusion.

  • Desktop P4s pass laptop tests

    Despite Intel's protests, it appears that a Pentium 4 desktop processor can be effectively used in a laptop computer--which, if done correctly, could save some buyers hundreds of dollars, according to testing by ZDNet UK Reviews.

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  • Athlon64 set for Sept. 22 release

    Advanced Micro Devices is aiming to release a new generation of desktop and notebook chips on Sept. 22, according to an internal document inadvertently released by the company.

  • AMD Athlon 64: the benchmarks

    AMD's Athlon 64 launch marks the dawn of the 64-bit desktop PC era. We evaluate the efficiency of the new CPU using over 100 benchmark tests.

  • First Look: AMD's Athlon 64

    With the Athlon 64, Windows users get their own 64-bit processor. The chip delivers excellent 32-bit performance today, along with the promise of 64-bit computing tomorrow.

  • AMD plans desktop chip launch

    The new Athlon XP 3200+ processor is due in the second quarter of the year, setting up a new battle with the Pentium 4.

  • End of the line for Athlon

    AMD releases the last chip in a product family that helped resurrect the company.

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