Advanced Micro Devices has announced the upcoming release of its Barcelona model microprocessor. The quad-core processor architecture has outperformed the Intel Xeon series in a number of areas. Slated for release in late 2008, the processor allows new heights of virtualization. The chip will permit multiple instances of operating systems to run fluidly on a single desktop. Major software developers, including Novell, Linux, and Sun Microsystems have thrown their support behind the new technology.

The development of this microprocessor signals what is to come in the next generation. Intel, the world's largest producer of microprocessors, will not remain idle in the face of this technology. Expect large advances in microprocessor technology. As these chips become increasingly powerful and efficient, the hardware they support follows in kind.

AMD's Barcelona Chips

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