AMD presents dual-core version of its Athlon 64 desktop processor as the finishing point in long-lasting chip wars.

The dual-core Athlon 64 is working at a clock-speed of 2.4 GHz and has maximum power dissipation of 100 W.

This is the latest development in the long-lasting chip war between AMD and Intel. Both companies pledged processing of dual-core versions of their processors since 2003.

AMD also added the dual-core technology will “enable advanced multimedia and multitasking capabilities.”
AMD was the first company that developed 32/64-bit x86 processors. Its main rival Intel answered with its EM64T 64-bit extensions for its Xeon product line.