Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[HailMary]

AMD used to be the kind of company (under the rule of Sanders) that would sacrifice profits and cash to "beat Intel"

That was kind of my point. As a long term Intel investor, I would think this kind of thing would be annoying, or even infuriating. I can understand why many hated Sanders.

I've said it ever since I learned of the Hammer core: I just don't think it has anything special that Intel couldn't beat.

I agree with you here. Hammer isn't all that complex. Given Intel's resources, they should be way ahead, but somehow, they are not. Something is amiss. My guess is poor management. Intel has become a bit top heavy. I have no doubt Intel has quality engineers, probably the finest, but management is screwing things up by making bad choices or having trouble planning and executing to plans. They better get their act together soon.