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AMD Opteron chips are now using a technology which can boost clock speeds while reducing power consumption by 20 percent. The quad processors are part of the AMD's HE technology which redeems higher efficiency.

AMD has unleashed five new processors for the Opteron quad-core family. The new processors have clock speeds ranging from 2.1 to 2.3 GHz and promises to deliver high performance with cost-saving technology.

The new AMD Opteron is the first 45-nanometer chip made by Advanced Micro Devices. The new processors are being shipped ahead of schedule and promises faster performance while using 35 percent less power consumption.

The AMD Athlon X2 7000 is the first dual core chip based on its Phenom quad core design. The 65nm processor clocks at 2.5GHz and offers 512MB of L2 cache with each core.

AMD Opteron is now available in 45-nanometer technology. It is the latest move by Advanced Micro Devices to compete with rival Intel. Intel currently has 80 percent of the global market for microprocessors.

The AMD venture in Foundry Company has been renegotiated. AMD will now own 34 percent of the new venture instead of 44 percent. The new Foundry Co will be worth less under the renegotiated terms with investor Advanced Technology Investment Co.

AMD has slashed its fourth quarter sales outlook due to a decrease in demand for AMD chips. The technology company expects sales to be 25 percent lower. AMD shares dropped 5 percent following the announcement.

Intel is concerned that the AMD manufacturing split could violate its patents. Intel feels that its microprocessor patents could be in jeapordy when AMD outsources its technology to a foreign company. The chip maker licenses its x86 chip architecture to AMD.

The new AMD Opteron is the first 45-nanometer chip made by Advanced Micro Devices. The new processors are being shipped ahead of schedule. The new Opteron chip delivers faster performance with 35 percent less power consumption.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc announced the new ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card. The new graphics card includes high definition with a price under $150. The new video card promises to deliver class-leading gaming performance with HD multimedia.

AMD reported a third quarter loss of $67 million. However, sales for AMD chips rose 14 percent. Advanced Micro Devices net revenue rose to $1.78 billion.

Advanced Micro Device Inc on Monday said the Justice Department has closed their investigation. AMD was notified that no action will be taken. The business technology company was accused of antitrust violations.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc is partnering with Advanced Technology Investment Co in an effort to outsource its factories. The recent AMD news has financial analysts stumped. Advanced Technology is an investment arm of the Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc announced two new graphics cards on Tuesday. AMD introduced the ATI Radeon HD 4550 and ATI Radeon HD 4350 video cards.

AMD has launched a new computer campaign to rival Intel. Advanced Micro Devices says it is re-branding itself as Fusion to offer better user experience.

Three AMD Phenom X3 processors with clock speeds ranging from 2.1 Ghz to 2.4 have dropped below the $125 price range.

US court battle between AMD and Intel delayed until 2010.

AMD offers Puma chipset with its new 64-bit Turion-X2 Ultra dual-core processor.

The three new models are the Phenom X3 8750, 8650 and 8450, which have clock speeds of 2.4 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.1 GHz, respectively, per core.

AMD posted its sixth consecutive quarterly loss on Thursday of $358 million, or 59 cents a share, for Q1.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday unveiled the latest line of AMD Phenom X3 and X4 core microprocessors in a campaign to offer a competitive edge against rival Intel Corp.

AMD Spider Platform has ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series graphics processors. It also includes DirectX 10.1 support and AMD 7-Series chipsets with CrossFireX.

The hybrid chip by AMD will utilize high-performance features. The business technology company has already released a software development kit for the FireStream 9170.