Intel Pushing New Itanium Processors

[Prometheus]

SAN FRANCISCO--Intel described two new technologies for its Itanium family and fleshed out its plans for the processor, as the company tries to build momentum for the high-end server chip.

Intel and AMD are really at each others necks for the 64 bit server chip kingship...


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[Jason]

Interestingly enough, Intel has borrowed (legally) AMD's design for the 64 bit version of x86 compatible design. Seems even Intel now recognizes the superiority of some of AMD designs. Now all you have to ask youself when your choosing a 64 bit processor is "do you want second hand technology thats priced twice as high as the competition's original design?"

Just a question.