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Intel steals a march on rival AMD

By Chris Nuttall in San Francisco

Published: April 17 2007 02:17 | Last updated: April 17 2007 02:17

Intel, the world’s biggest chipmaker, is announcing more than 20 new products on Tuesday as it hammers home a miniaturisation advantage over Advanced Micro Devices, its microprocessor rival.

Intel will be the first to produce chips with circuitry just 45 billionths of a metre or nanometres wide, down from the 65nm standard that AMD is focusing on. The new chips offer cost savings and performance advantages.

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