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Intel drops bomb on AMD

Intel regains the speed lead as it ships 750MHz and 800MHz Pentium III chips -- a full two months earlier than expected Read more

20 December, 1999 by John Spooner

Chip wars: Now it's best of three

Compaq's transfer of its Alpha chip technology to Intel means a shake-up in the competition for the high-end server niche. Eyeing the redrawn battlefield are the three remaining processor rivals: Intel, Sun and IBM Read more

26 June, 2001 by Joe Wilcox and Stephen Shankland

Chip wars: Is there life after 1GHz

The need for clock speed isn't abating. Now that AMD's won the drag race to 1,000MHz, the marathon -- pushing into gigahertz-plus realms -- begins Read more

8 March, 2000 by John G.Spooner

Is Intel thrashing AMD in the chip wars

Signs not good for smaller company... Read more

4 July, 2002 by Joey Gardiner

AMD promises to toast Intel in chip wars

AMD has revealed plans to launch a 2GHz ClawHammer processor, promising chips with higher clock speeds and lower power consumption, through an advanced manufacturing process. Read more

14 November, 2000 by silicon.com staff

Intel eyes life after 1GHz

The chip wars are far from over, as Intel looks to exploit processor 'headroom... Read more

1 April, 2000 by John G.Spooner

Infineon accuses Koreans of foul play

Chip wars break out... German chip maker Infineon has filed a complaint with... Read more

21 June, 2002 by Heather McLean

Chip makers drop prices

The chip wars continue. Intel and AMD each slashed the prices of their respective... Read more

26 January, 2000 by John G.Spooner

A Year Ago: Intel eyes life after 1GHz

The chip wars are far from over, as Intel looks to exploit processor 'headroom... Read more

1 April, 2001 by John G.Spooner

Ruperts Weekly Roundup (06/03/2000)

...no matter what the technicalities are. One thing's for sure: the chip wars are about to get a lot more interesting. Take me there... Read more

14 March, 2000 by Rupert Goodwins

Has Intel fallen behind in the chip race?

...new chips bring price cuts on slower, older chips. Bottom line: The chip wars are heating up again. It's time to update the road... Read more

1 March, 2000 by Jesse Berst

AMD's losses grow, president resigns

...greater hit on the personnel front, more fallout from the ultra-competitive chip wars: The resignation of the one of the key architects of its... Read more

15 July, 1999 by Robert Lemos

Give AOL a break

...it off. So now that AMD has stolen ahead of Intel, the chip wars are over, right? Get real. To paraphrase Israeli diplomat Abba Eban... Read more

8 March, 2000 by Charles Cooper

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