AMD The Final Countdown

According to this article over at The Inquirerit’s do or die time for AMD.  The Opteron processors are a huge revenue stream for AMD and the fiasco that’s been going on these past two or three quarters has put them in a tight position.  They have been missing product release deadlines, earnings are falling, and have commenced job cuts for the next quarter.  Can their new chip architecture Barcelona save them? 

Initially it was released last fall but since it was so buggy they had to pull it off the shelves.  Now they have re-released the chips and seem to be doing much better.  But the performance is still lacking compared to Intel’s counter parts.  Intel is already in the 45nm processor market, AMD is still a couple of quarters away from releasing this technology to the public.  It’s a cut-throat business and this blood bath is far from over.  This summer and fall will be the true test of time for AMD.  Intel’s products are kicking ass and taking names in terms of power efficiently and performance.  For the consumers sake, AMD needs to stay in business and offer competitive products to give Intel a run for its money.  If AMD disappears who knows what Intel will be charging for new processors.