So far, AMD is preparing the company to the market withdrawal of its first 45 - nm processor, its chief competitor in the person of Intel sales pace continues to build up a family of chips Penryn. Back in the early spring of this year we received the news that Intel daily produces about 100 thousand 45 - nm processors. And here at the moment with its each month already go more than ten million chips Penryn.

By the end of the first quarter of Intel shipped more than 8 million processors since their introduction in sales last year under the curtain. Around the middle of the third quarter of this year sales of 45 - nm chips razed to supply 65 - nm products. In addition, President and CEO Intel Paul Otellini said that the company will manage to sell one hundred millionth account 45 - nm processor before the New Year.