OK, so know Intel is shifting gears again? Yes, thanks to some strong competition from AMD on the server front, Intel is going to be working to have some new server CPUs by 2007.

Facing strong competition from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip-maker Intel Corp. on Monday modified its plans for upcoming server microprocessors, starting in 2007.

Intel said it has canceled a Xeon processor that was scheduled to be released in 2007 and will replace it with another that improves communication with other chips in the system. The new chip, code-named Tigerton, is set to be released in 2007.

“We have the opportunity to deliver better performance in 2007,” said Intel spokeswoman Erica Fields. “Therefore, we are canceling a product and replacing it with something else.” [Read the rest]

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