AMD chooses Turion as brand name for mobile chips
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LAS VEGAS -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is expected to unveil Turion, its new brand for mobile processors in thin-and-light notebooks, on Monday, company executives said this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).ADVERTISEMENTReducing the Total Cost of OwnershipLearn how to reduce the total coast of ownership in enterprise data management in this case study.
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Future Opteron processors will have power management technology from AMD&#39;s laptop and desktop systems, the company has announced.
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com October 19, 2004, 12:21 PM PT. ARM Holdings is moving beyond its portable-device niche and is looking to move into the broader digital products category with a new family of chips.
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Radeon X1200-based integrated 690G arrives AMD today introduced its first chipset products to be released only under its own brand rather than ATI's: the integrated 690G and 690V.â¦
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Computers built with Advanced Micro Devices&#39; Opteron processor soon will be able to take advantage of the same power management technology the company has already built into its laptop and desktop microchips.
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HDMI, DisplayPort, UVD to be added to laptop chipsets Mobile Roadmap AMD's roadmap for its notebook-oriented has taken a decidedly avian turn as the chip maker gears up to battle Intel's Centrino, a plan that will see it support Flash-fitted hybrid hard drives, 802.11n Wi-Fi, HyperTransport 3 and DirectX 10.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro DevicesÂ has announced three new discrete media chips to respond to growing demand for advanced multimedia features in mobile phones. The AMD Imageon 2298, 2294 and 2192 processors, unveiled Monday at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, are designed with a number of media-rich features, including processing of images up to 12 megapixels, image stabilization, and multichannel audio playback. AMD will be licensing the technology to other chip manufacturers, including STMicroelectronics, according to AMD marketing director Andy Thompson. The media processor is separate from the phone's core processor, enabling manufacturers to introduce new multimedia functions more quickly, according to Thompson. The separate architecture also helps reduce power consumption for longer device battery life. The new media chips will support full DVD resolutions or "five times what was available in earlier generations," said AMD product manager Philippe Decotignie. "Consumers can turn their phones into camcoders and mobile TVs with a very high, very fast resolution," he said. In addition, the chips will support simultaneous audio and video encoding and decoding, acoustic echo cancellation and video stabilization. Their TV output function allows viewing of videos and photos on any TV or projector. Several handset manufacturers are currently testing the new media chips. AMD has supplied earlier-generation media chips to a number of mobile phone makers, including Motorola and Samsung Electronics. The 3GSM World Congress runs through Thursday.
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The Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+ is designed for thin and light mobile PCs, thanks to its reduced thermal design power and low operational voltage.
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Chipmaker announces new chipset and reference design for consumer devices and PCs.
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In a move that was successfully kept secret, for the most part. AMD is making an unprecedented, near-term adjustment to its technology roadmap. As soon as the first half of next year, the company plans to introduce into the desktop CPU market a new line of Phenom triple-core processors, whose architecture was christened with the code-name Toliman just hours ago.
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Computers with AMD&#39;s Opteron processor will soon be able to take advantage of the same power management technology the company has already built into its laptop and desktop microchips.
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(InfoWorld) - Intel has been beating out a steady rhythm of big product announcements in recent months. And last week that beat went on: The company shipped Merom, the mobile entry in Intelâs 64-bit Core 2 Duo processor line. The announcement, following on the heels of the delivery in May of AMDâs dual-core Turion 64-bit notebook CPUs, shows Intel coming on hard and fast to regain some of the market share it has lost. Still, with so many products flowing out of the pipeline at the same time, Intel will have to be careful not to cannibalize its own efforts. Merom is a mobile entry in Intelâs 64-bit Core 2 Duo processor line, as well as Intelâs answer to the Turion CPUs. Intelâs new Core 2 Duo T7200, T7400, and T7600 notebook CPUs clock in at 2GHz, 2.16GHz, and 2.33GHz, respectively, with 4GB of shared cache and the same Intel 945 Express family chip sets as the 32-bit Core Solo and Core Duos that preceded them. Consumers will most likely see Merom sold as Centrino Duo, an adaptation of the long-running and megapopular Intel brand that bundles CPU, chip set, graphics, and wireless networking controller. And thatâs where the problem lies. Centrino has been a home run for Intel in the notebook space, but the decision to throw the Centrino brand onto yet another product line is bound to have consumers and salespeople scratching their heads as they try to grasp the differences between no fewer than three different âCentrinosâ on the market. For example, Core Duo has been a surprise hit among Intel notebook OEMs, perhaps because Apple has done so well with its Core Duo MacBook Pro line. That puts Intel in the position of having two dual-core notebook CPUs that use the same chip set, with very similar claims with regard to power efficiency and performance. That could leave consumers to choose between two flavors of Intel dual-core notebooks: Centrino Duo and Merom Centrino Duo. Centrino Duo, a 64-bit technology in a market where 32-bit software predominates, might slow adoption of the Merom Centrino Duo platform. Uptake may be even slower if Core Duo notebooks are less expensive than those built with Merom. So read those labels carefully!ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.
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Desktop chips roadmapped IDF Processors based on 'Penryn', Intel's 45nm architecture, will be formally launched on 12 November, the chip giant's CEO, Paul Otellini, revealed today. But what CPUs will the company announce?â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Toshiba has disclosed details of aÂ new range of laptop computersÂ based on processors from Advanced Micro DevicesÂ -- the first AMD-based machines the company has sold in about seven years. The Satellite A215 series laptops will be based on AMDâs Turion 64 X2 dual-core processors and also feature Radeon X1200 graphics from ATI, whichÂ AMD boughtÂ last year. Other specifications include a 15.4-inch widescreen display with 1,280 pixel by 800 pixel resolution, serial ATA (SATA) hard-disk drive and DVD super-multidrive, compatible with 11 disc formats, including DVD+/-R dual-layer discs. Toshiba stopped using AMD processors in its laptop computers in 2000, making its complete line Intel-only. The company didn't disclose the reason for dropping the chips, but about two years ago AMD alleged inÂ a lawsuit against IntelÂ that Toshiba had received a "very substantial" payment from Intel. Like other PC vendors, Toshiba was receiving "market development funds" from Intel worth about $25 million to $30 million per quarter and those would have been jeopardized if it used AMD chips, the lawsuit alleged. The case between AMD and Intel continues. In a statement Tuesday Toshiba said it has seen "increased consumer demand over the past two years for AMD-based platforms." The computers will be available built-to-order from Toshiba's online shop. A featured configuration, the Satellite A215-S4767, combines the Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL64 processor with 2GB of memory, a 250GB hard-disk drive, DVD supermulti drive, 802.11b/g wireless LAN, embedded Web cam, and fingerprint reader for $1,300. Â
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(InfoWorld) - With much of the growth in the mobile phone market expected to come from emerging markets, Texas InstrumentsÂ (TI) has stepped up development of advanced processors designed for low-cost handsets. On Monday atÂ the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, TI announced two new ultra-low-cost single-chip processors as well as extensions to its family of advanced multimedia processors that deliver high-end graphics, high-definition video, and mobile TV. "We expect about 4 billion [mobile phone] subscribers by 2010," said Rich Templeton, CEO and president of TI, at a news conference. "Emerging markets will be the big driver." One of the single-chip processors will offer GPRS, an MP3 player, USB 2.0 and a slot for mass storage cards, such as SD (secure digital) and MMC (multimedia card). Among the extensions to the OMAP family of advanced multimedia processors is a product that will support a 5-megapixel camera and VGA video playback features. For high-end handsets, TI has developed a multimedia processor, OMAP 3430, that uses "smart pixel" technology by which each pixel or triangle is programmed individually. Asked about a recent comment by Ed Zander, CEO and chairman of Motorola, that selling low-cost handsets has been good for the company's sales but not necessarily for its bottom line, Templeton argued that manufacturers shouldn't underestimate the power of branding when selling mobile phones to first-time users. "It is a major strategic mistake not to look at this market," he said.
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Advanced Micro Devices announced its plans for a new lineup of mobile Athlon 64-bit processors intended for thin and light notebooks.
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Via Technologies&#39; upcoming Isaiah processor likely outperforms&#160;Intel&#39;s Silverthorne chip&#160;designed for mobile computers based on limited information about the chip that&#39;s been made available so far, according to the Isaiah&#39;s chief designer.&quot;Silverthorne is liable to be a little faster than our current C7 [processor], but the new Isaiah will be substantially faster than that,&quot; said Glenn Henry, president of Centaur Technology, the Via subsidiary that does processor design for the company.But don&#39;t look for Isaiah processors to match the performance of Intel&#39;s high-end processors, the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad.&quot;The Core 2 is going to be faster. Not massively so, but the Core 2 for performance is the fastest architecture in the world. It will be massively hotter too, and of course massively more expensive,&quot; Henry said.Announced Thursday, Isaiah is a 64-bit processor architecture that is significantly more powerful than the Esther cores used in Via&#39;s current line of C7 processors, while consuming the same amount of power. Single-core chips based on the Isaiah architecture will be available soon, with volume production using a 65-nanometer process expected by the end of June.Intel&#39;s Silverthorne processor is due for release&#160;around the same time. The chip is billed as an inexpensive, power-efficient processor that&#39;s ideal for ultraportable and handheld computers. Silverthorne is Intel&#39;s first chip designed for this product segment and will be the heart of Menlow, a chip package that pairs a processor with the company&#39;s Poulsbo chip set.The conclusion that Isaiah processors may outperform Silverthorne is based on the relatively small amount of information about Intel&#39;s chip that has been released. Most importantly, it assumes that Silverthorne and a related processor called Diamondville, designed for low-cost computers, use an in-order processor architecture instead of an out-of-order architecture.An in-order processor is similar to a factory with a single assembly line. The chip can only work on one operation at a time, and other operations must wait for the assembly line to clear before they can be processed. An out-of-order processor, like Isaiah and Intel&#39;s Core 2 chips, is equivalent to a factory with multiple assembly lines where different operations can be processed simultaneously.Other factors also come into play. Silverthorne likely has a substantially smaller cache than Isaiah processors -- which have 1MB of level 2 cache -- and could use a slower front-side bus, giving Via&#39;s chip an additional edge, Henry said.Silverthorne&#39;s performance will also be constrained by business considerations. &quot;They&#39;ve got to protect the high-end money makers in the Intel product line,&quot; Henry said.&quot;You don&#39;t want to make Silverthorne too good and you don&#39;t want to make it possible for someone to use a Silverthorne instead of a mobile Core 2,&quot; he said.Intel declined to answer detailed questions about Silverthorne&#39;s specifications and architecture, and it&#39;s possible the processor may confound Via&#39;s expectations when released. A true comparison of performance won&#39;t be possible until both chips are released and can be benchmarked by independent observers.&quot;It&#39;s very difficult to make an assessment given that Intel hasn&#39;t made a full disclosure on what Silverthorne is,&quot; said Dean McCarron, president of Mercury Research, a market research firm that tracks the microprocessor market.But there are signs the two chips could be closely matched.&quot;The description of the two components, both Silverthorne and [Isaiah], that we know to date would seem to put them in the same general class,&quot; he said, noting that some versions of Silverthorne and Diamondville are expected to ship with two processor cores, while others will have a single core, like Isaiah.&quot;From what has come out, Silverthorne is rumored to be an in-order machine,&quot; McCarron said. &quot;But we haven&#39;t actually seen parts yet, and it&#39;s certainly possible that particular rumor might not be correct.&quot;Intel clearly aims to partition its product line and there will be a &quot;gap&quot; between Silverthorne and the Core 2 product line, McCarron said, noting this gap could be a difference in processor performance or architectural restrictions that limit the features and capabilities offered with Silverthorne.&quot;It&#39;s very safe to say that the Silverthorne products will be positioned in such a way that they would not threaten products above them in the product stack that Intel has,&quot; he said.