SAN FRANCISCO--Advanced Micro Devices tried on Tuesday to make the case that its 64-bit processor line adds up to a better deal than Intel's Pentium 4 family, which remain 32-bit chips. Although basic ...

Microsoft plans to deliver two specialized versions of its Windows operating system software for Advanced Micro Devices' forthcoming 64-bit processors. In March, Microsoft released both 32-bit and ...

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. hopes to one-up industry giant Intel Corp. this week with a 64-bit microprocessor for PCs. When AMD unveils the Athlon 64 on Tuesday, it will be the first 64-bit ...

"AMD can confirm that we will enable 64-bit capability on the AMD Sempron processor this year," said AMD spokeswoman Cathy Abbinanti. Abbinanti declined to provide additional details. However, in ...

After going head-to-head on clock speeds and prices, rival chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Intel this week are kicking off dueling ad campaigns. AMD on Monday unveiled its largest advertising ...

Microsoft has announced it is releasing a beta version of Windows XP for AMD’s new 64-bit processor. That’s both good news and bad news for AMD. The good news is that Microsoft is showing significant ...

In a bold attempt to leapfrog rival Intel Corp. in the performance race, Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday (Sept. 23) formally introduced a family of 64-bit processors for mainstream PCs that the ...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s 64-bit AMD Opteron processor will roll out on April 22 with its Athlon 64 processor following in September, the company said today. “AMD believes the future of computing, ...

However, executives at Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD said they believe major OEM support for its 64-bit desktop platform will begin to appear in the fourth quarter and that the vendor plans to actively ...

For much of its 33-year history, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. prospered by making cheaper, sometimes faster versions of microprocessors pioneered by Intel Corp. Now, AMD is planning its biggest launch ...

Advanced Micro Devices has licensed an advanced architecture from MIPS Technologies to boost its new embedded chips division, which makes processors for devices such as handheld computers and ...

While developers, analysts and the media have descended upon San Jose this week for Intel Corp.’s biannual review of its products and partnerships, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is in town too, ...