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 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - In April 2003, Intel Corp. rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. released "Opteron," a revolutionary microprocessor for server computers that ran in the standard 32-bit mode or in a more advanced 64-bit mode.
It would take Intel a year to match the dual-performing chip, and by then Opteron, and a follow-on 64-bit processor for desktop computers, was already enjoying brisk sales. The competition between the two hasn't been the same since.
On Wednesday, the world's biggest chipmaker reports first-quarter results, and investors will find out if it's regaining its performance edge against its smaller rival. In advance of the report, Intel shares slipped 15 cents to $19.24 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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