AMD delays two Phenom chips, moves up energy-saving quad-core
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is pushing back the release of two Phenom processors just as it speeds up the release of what it's calling an energy-efficient quad-core chip.
In November, AMD announced that its upcoming Phenom 9700 and 9900 processors would ship in the first quarter of this year. John Taylor, a spokesman for AMD, told Computerworld today that they're being pushed back to a second-quarter delivery.
At the same time, Taylor said that the company is picking up the pace in delivering its 9100E processor. The 9100E, which reportedly uses a third less power than regular Phenom chips, had been slated on in-house road maps to ship in either Q2 or Q3, but is now on the docket to be released this quarter, he said.
