Advanced Micro Devices Faces Certified Class Over CPU Marketing

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. must face a certified class of California consumers who allege it deceived them about the number of core processors in its “Bulldozer” central processing units.

Issues common to the class dominate individual issues raised in the case, and named plaintiffs Tony Dickey and Paul Parmer offered a classswide model linking damages to the alleged misrepresentations, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said.

The court certified a class of individuals who purchased FX-8120, FX-8150, FX-8320, FX-8350, FX-8370, FX-9370, and FX-9590 AMD computer chips either while residing in California or after visiting its website ...