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AMD on Wednesday unveiled its notebook microprocessor platform, formerly known as Puma, and notched a small win over rival Intel.

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Intel cut its first quarter gross margin forecast to roughly 54 percent from about 56 percent due to lower prices for flash memory chips.

Meanwhile, analysts have been cutting estimates for AMD based on worries about processor demand. Add these moving parts up and you have a double whammy of worry for the chip sector.

AMD is leaning increasingly on IBM as it battles with Intel for next-generation microprocessor manufacturing leadership.

And the payout to IBM is significant.

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