AMD Announces New Mobile Chip For Notebooks
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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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AMD plans to combine the functions of three chips -- the GPU (graphics processing unit ), core-logic chipset, and CPU --&#160;into one, code-named &quot;Swift,&quot; an executive said Thursday.The company, which runs second to Intel in the global microprocessor business, plans to launch Swift in the second half of 2009. It&#39;s using parts of several of its top chips to create this new device, which it calls an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).&quot;I keep telling you that it&#39;s not all about the CPU. The CPU is important, but now there are other blocks that contribute to the experience a consumer gets in a machine,&quot; said Mario Rivas, an executive vice president at AMD, during an analyst meeting broadcast on the Internet Thursday.Several chips make a difference in PC performance, he said. Swift will carry AMD&#39;s &quot;Stars&quot; processor cores, the company&#39;s latest graphics cores, and the northbridge from Griffin, the central processor used in its newest laptop PC platform.The new chip will be AMD&#39;s second attempt at such combinations.&#160;The company has pledged to launch a chip code-named &quot;Fusion&quot; late next year or in early 2009 that integrates the CPU and the graphics processor on one chip. AMD says combining the chips in Fusion will increase performance and energy efficiency.Such work is important to the computing industry as people demand smaller, battery-dependent devices. It also saves space. The fewer chips required inside a laptop, for example, the more space a designer has to make it smaller or add other features.Swift will be made using AMD&#39;s 45-nanometer production technology, Rivas said.The company was unable to immediately provide further details of the new chip.
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AMD is expected to unveil its most powerful desktop processors to date today, a few days after rival Intel disclosed changes to its desktop processor road map.
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The new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+ operates at 2GHz and is meant for use in thin and lightweight notebook computers. It is the highest performing processor in AMD&#39;s family of low-power Mobile AMD
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(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday made its graphics technology available for licensing by handheld device makers, and announced plans to step up its development of graphics technology for mobile applications. AMD hopes the move will allow it to tap growing demand for mobile devices and mobile applications that require better graphics. Among the first to license AMD's mobile graphics technology is STMicroelectronics. The company has licensed graphics cores for 2-D and 3-D graphics, as well as related software, to combine with its family of Nomadik multimedia application processors, AMD said. The Nomadik chips are designed for use in 3G (third-generation) mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants). AMD has its own line of mobile graphics, which it acquired when itÂ bought ATI Technologies. Called Imageon, the chips can be found in a wide range of handsets, including Motorola's Pebl, Razr, and Rokr handsets, as well as phones from Samsung Electronics and others. Financial terms of the licensing deal with STMicroelectronics were not disclosed.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  AMD.N on Thursday introduced its Turion brand of notebook  computer chips, a name it hopes will evoke the open road as the  company aims to make headway in a market where it lags.
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As expected, Advanced Micro Devices, on Tuesday officially released its new microprocessors aimed at high-end desktop computers. The new chips set the new records in a variety of industrial benchmarks and
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Advanced Micro Devices&#39; new Mobile Sempron processor gives the company a fresh chip for the holiday season, but it probably won&#39;t help it overcome the solid advantage that rival Intel holds in the notebook market.
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2GHz chip is the highest performing processor in AMD's family of low-power Mobile AMD Athlon 64 products.
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Intel has showcased the next two generations of its notebook platforms, and revealed how it intends to extend battery life in the future.
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Late yesterday, AMD was finally able to confirm what a Toshiba spokesperson leaked two days ago to the Japanese business press: Toshiba will indeed ship notebook computers that include AMD processors.  And today, we can absolutely refute reports that Toshiba selected AMD's low-end line.
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Intel's 'Merom' not just for notebooks, you know AOpen has equipped its MiniPC line-up with Intel's mobile Core 2 Duo processor - aka 'Merom' - the company said today, neatly avoiding World+Dog's announcements yesterday of notebooks based on the chip giant's latest next-generation part.â¦
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Advanced Micro Devices plans to demonstrate its version of a new approach to processor design, with a chip that is expected to offer faster computing and relatively less power consumption.
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Dynamic RAM is enjoying a boost in mobile devices, which are hungry for small, cool, power-efficient chips.
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If you&#39;re in the market for a new notebook computer it&#39;s your lucky day, Intel has announced a major price cut on its chips for mobile notebooks.
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Chip designer announces new processor for wider digital-device market, moving it beyond portable-device niche.
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Intel has 16 new processors to show off in the desert, while AMD plans to trickle out a few details about its upcoming notebook processor technology next week at CES.