AMD gaining market share from Intel.Edited by Zeid Nasser Research analyst Wilkins says that customers are clearly responding positively to AMDCOs releases such as the quad core A single chip with four distinct processors that work simultaneously. Intel introduced its first x86-based quad-core CPUs in late 2006 (see Core 2), and AMD introduced its first x86 quad-core chips in 2007 (see Opteron). See dual core. Phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. processorsResearch analyst Wilkins says that customers are clearly responding positively to AMDCOs releases such as the quad core Phenom processors. AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. is taking market share from Intel over the long term, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. market research company iSuppli.Figures from the California-based market research company show that while Intel gained revenue share in the first quarter of this year, AMD had increased its share in the long term, with around half of its gains made at the expense of Intel, which gained 1.2 percent market share in Q1 of this year by revenue, although it was down by 0.7 percent from the same quarter last year. AMD dropped 1.1 percent in the first quarter, but was up 2.2 percent from Q1 07. The figures relate to revenue for the whole of the global microprocessor market, including X86, RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. and other processors.Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms, for iSuppli commented: C[pounds sterling]Intel was the short-term winner in the first quarter microprocessor market. But over the previous twelve month period, the trend is reversed, with AMD growing its share.C[pounds sterling]AMDCOs PC microprocessor product portfolio has become much stronger during the last year, particularly on the desktop side. Customers clearly are responding to AMDCOs moves. At the beginning of the year we saw AMD add the quad-core Phenom microprocessors to its desktop portfolio, for the pro-sumer and business markets,C[yen] Wilkins A*AMD gaining market share from Intel A[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ] 2003 Jordan Press & publishing Co. All rights
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