Thursday, January 15, 2009

AMD will release dual-core processor for inexpensive ultrathin laptops.

The company will issue an AMD processor version dvuhyadernuyu Neo, designed for installation in low-cost laptops ultraportativnye, reports IDG News. The new chip will be presented in the second half of this year.
Dual-processor Neo will be part of the platform Congo. A distinctive feature of the latter will be improved opportunities for working with graphics.
Uninuclear processor AMD Neo was announced less than a week ago at CES 2009 electronics. It is part of the platform Yukon, which includes integrated graphics ATI.
Yukon, and Neo will be the foundation of new categories ultraportativnyh leptopov cost from 700 to 1400 dollars. This is significantly more expensive netbukov, but less powerful modern ultraportativnyh decisions. Thus, Yukon will take place between the interim netbukami and laptops.
Neo processor operates at a frequency of 1.6 gigagertsa. Power chip does not exceed 15 watts. In the future, AMD plans to expand its line of processors with the same energy.
A few days ago, it was reported that Intel has developed a processor similar to AMD Neo. It is designed for installation in notebook computers, the thickness of not more than 25 millimeters, but the price - one and a half thousand dollars. Officially, this processor will be presented during 2009.

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