Intel, AMD duke it out with new chips
C|Net | at | by Mike
It's a new year and a new round of processor battles between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices--and that means newer, faster PCs for desktops near and far. In the predawn hours Monday, as expected, AMD launched its new Athlon XP 2000+, which runs at 1.67GHz, and shortly after that Intel followed suit with its new "Northwood" Pentium 4 running at 2GHz and 2.2GHz. The chip debuts kicked off the usual parade of announcement from PC makers. Dell Computer has introduced a new Dimension 8200 desktop starting at about $1,900 with the new 2.2GHz Pentium 4, a Dell spokesman said. And Compaq Computer has begun offering a new Presario 8000 desktop containing the Athlon XP 2000+ chip, starting under $1,500.