AMD Launches Counterstrike Against Core 2 Duo

DigitalDame2 writes to mention a PC Magazine article about the AMD 4x4 enthusiast platform, which is meant to counter Core 2 Duo. The article observes that AMD is now facing many of the same business practices it used in its war against Intel. From the article: "While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, improvement can often be a slap in the face. Intel's C2D was designed with both low power and performance per watt in mind, two key design metrics that helped AMD cut into Intel's market share with the Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 X2. And, as preliminary numbers have indicated and final performance reviews now show, the C2D has learned its lesson well: its performance now tops AMD's Athlon 64 architecture by a substantial margin."

Comments

Counterstrike

[m_chan]

I tried to read this article and all I could think of was that AMD is mad that strafe jumping got patched and that Intel learned how to bunny hop. I'm hung over. Need sleep.

And in other news

[plusser]

Mayor of London Ken Livingston introduces a GHz charge on microprocessors used in London as he gets confused by the fact that AMD are to launch 4x4, as he thinks that they take up too much space and are bad for the environment.

Obligatory

[Anonymous Coward]

Begun these core wars have

*ducks*

AMD Launches Counterstrike Against Core 2 Duo

[zaphod_es]

Tut tut! Another sloppy editor. What is wrong with the industry standard:
AMD launches Core 2 Duo Killer

Re:"well.. my dad can beat up your dad!"

[Thundersnatch]

If they're aiming for the Enthusiast market they have to remember that "enthusiasts" have price constraints (usually referred to as "wife")

Judging from most of the posts I read here, I think "mommy" is more likely.