Yes, that is what my point was. And yes, your most recent response clarifies your counterargument. I assume you meant to say "Since 2007, AMD has continually i

Yes, that is what my point was. And yes, your most recent response clarifies your counterargument. I assume you meant to say "Since 2007, AMD has continually improved..." So I stand corrected in that I didn't realize AMD had closed the gap. However, my point was about the relative manufacturing ability of Intel and its competitors. Am I to understand your claim that AMD's manufacturing is (approximately) as good as Intel's at the moment? I don't have any new information, but its a very, very hard problem. And a brief google search seems to indicate that AMD has faced more recent challenges: http://www.wired.com/2012/03/amd-global-foundries/ http://www.wired.com/2012/03/amd-global-foundries/