AMD rolls 65-nm CPUs, girds for 45-nm shift

摘要

San Jose, Calif. — Executing well on its goal of being a fast follower of archrival Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. last week rolled out its first 65-nanometer X86 CPUs. The Athlon 64 X2 cuts die size in half and power by a third compared with existing 90-nm desktop processors. Keeping giant Intel in its sights, AMD plans to ramp its 65-nm process quickly and , ship its first 45-nm devices by mid-2008.