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AMD unveils dual-core desktop chips
Advanced Micro Devices introduced its dual-core desktop chips in Taiwan on Tuesday, and manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Lenovo Group have lined up to discuss how they will use the chips in their product lines.
Michael Kanellos
CNET
May 31, 2005

AMD dual-core Athlon 64 X2 lures HP as partner
AMD launched its dual-core Athlon 64 processor, promising a performance boost just as rival Intel had done last week with its own dual-core announcement. AMD has rounded up impressive partners, including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Alienware among the leading manufacturers planning to offer AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor-based systems.
Jack McCarthy
InfoWorld
May 31, 2005

HP to Double Up on Dual Cores
Hewlett-Packard Co. aims to offer a duo of dual-core processors in its business desktop line this year. Starting this fall, the Palo Alto, Calif., computer giant plans to offer AMD's Athlon 64 X2 processor, officially introduced Tuesday, as an option for its HP Compaq Business Desktop dx5150.
John Spooner
eWeek
May 31, 2005

64-bit Far Cry patch arrives
Tropical beaches, swaying palm trees, and machine-gun-toting bad guys look much better when processed by a 64-bit CPU. That's what AMD, Ubisoft, and Crytek say about their newest update to the popular PC shooter Far Cry. The 64-bit update patch, available on GameSpot DLX, will speed up and enhance the visuals of Far Cry for players who own an AMD Athlon 64 FX processor.
GameSpot
May 11, 2005

AMD: No Single Cores Left Behind
Sometimes two processor cores aren't any better than one. Despite introducing Athlon 64 X2 desktop PC and Opteron server processors, with dual cores or two separate processors in the same package, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says it will continue to tout single-core processors for certain applications. For one, the company plans to continue offering single-core Athlon 64 FX chips—likely a 2.6GHz Athlon 64 FX-57 that will arrive within weeks—for gaming desktops.
John Spooner
eWeek
May 04, 2005

AMD's slow but steady market share gains
Advanced Micro Devices gained a few tenths of a percentage point of market share from Intel in the third quarter, but those small victories are starting to add up.
Micheal Kanellos
CNET News.com
November 02, 2004

AMD preps high-performance chips for desktops
Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to fire a new engine for hot-rod PCs. The chipmaker will unveil its Athlon 64 FX-55 chip next week, in an effort to bump up the performance of game desktops and other high-end PCs in time for the holiday season.
John Spooner
CNET News.com
October 15, 2004

First game arrives for AMD 64-bit chip
Atari has released a 64-bit version of "Shadow Ops: Red Mercury," according to AMD and Atari. Chips that allow 64-bit addressing can handle far more memory than the 32-bit chips found in desktops today, a situation that should lead to graphics that are more dense and realistic.
September 21, 2004

Is AMD the new Intel?
Yes, AMD remains a fraction of Intel's size, but its inventive products are making even the most skeptical customers take a hard look.
InfoWorld
Tom Yager
August 27, 2004

Critical Mass. for AMD's chip designs?
The chipmaker this summer established a new chip design team at its Boston Design Center here, a continent away from its Silicon Valley base, as part of a worldwide effort to strengthen its ability to deliver new processors and boost its sales.
John Spooner
CNET News.com
September 20, 2004

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