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AMD prepares to pound the "Hammer"
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Posted by: Tweaker
Advanced Micro Devices has big plans for the future: to be the thorn firmly stuck in Intel's side.
If the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chipmaker has its way, it will continue as its crosstown rival's thorny nemesis for years to come. AMD recently started shipping its new Athlon XP 2800+ processor and is on track to deliver its next-generation chips, the Opteron and Athlon 64--collectively known by the code-name "Hammer"--early next year.
It's also working on new transistors and new chipmaking techniques that will let it continue to boost chip performance through 2005 and beyond, company representatives said Monday.
Who said AMD is finished? The heat is on!
The Story here.
Source: ZDNet News
Posted by: The_Turks(ff7)
how much will it cost though?
most likely too much for me. For christmas i will buy a Athlon xp 2700 or for at most $240, If the Hammer will be comparible in price i could wait and get that instead. I have an old CPU i could use until the Hammer comes out.
So should i wait or get the xp 2700?
Posted by: Null Actor
If you wait to buy the absolute best, you'll never buy anything.
Posted by: redwench
clawhammer wont be anywhere near 250. youll be lucky if its under 500. intel releases at about 700 now. amd is cheaper, but not that much cheaper.
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
Well, AMD isn't going to have their roadmap end regardless of their intentions. It would be obvious they plan to bail if they did so.
I don't think they are planning to bail at this time, but if the Hammer doesn't do well in the target market they're aiming for, they will have no reason to stick around. Low budget processors aren't making them any money, and no one will shell out big money for the Hammer if the Pentiums of the time outperform them.
It all depends on how well the Hammer performs. And the previous press statement they made doesn't sound too positive.
Posted by: SKYHN
Ive seen rough estimates for the first clawhammers at $950.
Posted by: Null Actor
How many of them came from AMD do you suppose?
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