AMD President Dirk Meyer announced at the second-quarter earnings conference that they will be building their first quad-core processors later this year.
According to original plans, the solution, codenamed K8L, was expected in mid-2007 to early 2008, as expected in our criticism this week we also reported. However, it appears that AMD has also had to take action to announce Intel that its quad-core product will hit store shelves later this year. It is questionable whether it is really the original quad-core K8L originally announced or a 2 + 2 core mule solution like Intel’s. So far, this has not been mentioned in AMD's roadmap, but it is suspected that the introduction of the K2007L, scheduled for mid-8, will not be accelerated so much.
The acquisition announced today, in which ATI will be acquired by AMD, is not the only news around the CPU manufacturer’s house. AMD is large price reduction has also been announced, affecting essentially the entire processor range, including the single- and dual-core Athlon 64 and FX. The magnitude of the price reduction is characterized by the fact that it reaches fifty percent for some products.
The fight, as expected, has thus begun, with AMD seeking to gain a step advantage over its rival. What is already certain is that if we really manage to come up with a quad-core product later this year, their lag will not be as dangerous as we thought. The only question will be the performance of the new products, as Intel has set the bar high with its core Core processors. For our part, we can only hope that the fight will continue, as we, the buyers, will see its benefits.
