Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD lopped as much as 31 percent off its list prices for Athlon XP-M processors and reduced prices (http://techspot.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php?page_id=42&sortby=popular-&vendors%5B%5D=AM2&popup1%5B%5D=0&popup1_attr_id%5B%5D=276&popup2%5B%5D=0&lo_p=0&hi_p=0&form_keyword=) on a handful of Opteron server chips by as much as 35 percent.

The company regularly changes its prices as a way to increase the competitiveness of its chips, foster demand for PCs or make room for new processors. AMD posted the new prices on its Web site (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301) Monday, and a company representative confirmed them Tuesday morning.

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