Chip firms turn up heat on Intel

 

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Intel faces increased competition as AMD takes the speed crown for its Athlon chip and Via puts on the pressure with its processor entry that competes with the Celeron. "The stability of the AMD platform is light years ahead of where it was six months ago." - Dean McCarron, Mercury Research analyst

AMD snags speed crown from Intel update Advanced Micro Devices passes rival Intel in the microprocessor speed race when it announces an 850-MHz version of its flagship chip. Via set to unveil Intel processor competitor Via Technologies will introduce its low-cost processor on Feb. 22, sources say, with conflict in the chip industry likely to follow. Intel to detail new generations at conference Following a year of product delays and increased competition, Intel plans to reassert itself in 2000 by introducing three microprocessor families meant to replace existing product lines.