With the release of the Core architecture and the first Core Duo, Intel signed its come-back as the leader in the filed of CPU founders. Unable to compete at the technology level, AMD first dramatically cut prices of its CPU models to try maintaining its market share. If the latest goal was not really reached, AMD margins decreased significantly, putting the company in a rather difficult position.
So, with a Capital Risk company controlled by Abu Dhabi signing a check of US$608 millions to acquire 8.1% of AMD, the Texan founder should be able to strengthen its R&D and improve its CPU manufacturing yields. This is true not only for CPUs, but also for ATI/AMD GPUs, in order to maintain the pressure on both Intel and nVidia.
[translation by Linathael]
