Dell’s decision to use Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors in some high-end servers caught Intel executives off guard, according to a top Intel executive.The May deal was a coup for AMD, which had long sought to break Dell’s policy of buying processors only from Intel. “It was a surprise to see them offer Opteron at the high end of the MP [multi-processing] line, as well as a disappointment,” said Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s sales and marketing group.“On the other hand, that’s what they said their customers wanted, and they’re trying to do what’s best for their customers,” Chandrasekher said.Dell will use the Opteron only in selected server models. Speaking at the time of the announcement, Dell executives said most server sales will continue to be systems based on Intel chips. Anand Chandrasekher The company is also optimistic about Intel’s upcoming dual-core Xeon processor, known as Woodcrest. Set to be announced Tuesday at the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Woodcrest offers substantial performance gains and lower power consumption than existing Intel processors.The chip will also help Intel regain ground lost to the Opteron, which has won over many customers, particularly in the United States. “They are not even in the same game,” Chandrasekher said, referring to Woodcrest’s performance relative to AMD’s Opteron. Computex runs through June 10.-Sumner Lemon, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read Intel to Launch Chip Offensive at Computex.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe