AMD Announces Yukon Ultraportable Platform with Athlon Neo CPU

AMD has announced this week the “Yukon“, a platform for ultraportable notebooks that enables “exceedingly thin and light OEM designs with rich entertainment capabilities at an affordable price”.

Yukon is based on the new AMD Athlon Neo processor, ATI Radeon X1250 integrated graphics and optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 discrete GPU.

AMD’s platform supports smooth 1080p high definition video playback, as well as 3D gaming when combined with the optional Radeon HD 3410 Premium graphics. Available video outputs include HDMI and DVI, the chip maker says.

According to the specifications of the Yukon-based HP Pavilion dv2 notebook, the platform supports DDR2 533MHz memory. The dv2 features the AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor with a clock speed of 1.6GHz, 512KB of L2 cache, and support for 64-bit computing. The package of the Athlon Neo has a footprint of 27×27mm and a low profile of 2.5mm reducing platform’s height up to 50%, according to AMD.

The new platform includes “latest generation thermal solutions” and AMD PowerNow! technology for dynamic power management.

The first Yukon-powered ultraportables are expected to hit the market in April.

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[…] Measuring under 1-inch thick and starting at 3.8 pounds, the Pavilion dv2 packs a 12.1-inch 1280×800 LED backlight display, the new AMD Athlon Neo Processor-based platform with the Neo MV40 CPU at 1.6GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 discrete graphics, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 500GB of hard drive storage space. The laptop has no built-in optical drive. […]

[…] DigiTimes earlier reported that the CULV platform, Intel’s response to the AMD Yukon, will be used in ultraportables priced between US$699-899. […]

“footprint of 27×27mm and a low profile of 2.5mm ”

maybe u mean centimeters (cm)

[…] The AMD Yukon-based dv2z can be ordered with the single-core Athlon Neo MV-40, Athlon Neo X2 dual-core L335, or Turion Neo X2 dual-core L625 CPU, all clocked at 1.6GHz. The notebook features up to 4GB of DDR2 memory and up to 500GB of hard drive space, as well as an optional external optical drive - a DVD burner or a Blu-ray Combo. Video card choices include the integrated ATI Radeon X1250 or the Radeon 3410 HD Premium 512MB dedicated GPU with support for high-definition video content. […]

[…] The MSI Wind U210 netbook, featuring a 12.1-inch display and AMD’s Athon Neo processor, is now available for pre-order in the United States. […]