Archive for the 'Laptop CPU' Category

DigiTimes reports that AMD has recently notified its partners it is developing a processor which will compete against Intel Atom and Via Nano CPUs in the low-cost PC market.

AMD’s new chips are expected to be launched by the end of 2008, while netbooks based on these CPUs will begin shipping in the first half of 2009, according to DigiTimes’ sources at PC makers.

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German website Eeepcnews.de published yesterday information on a new AMD processor, which is possibly designed for use in low-cost ultraportable laptops, also known as netbooks.

The leaked CPU is a 64-bit single core chip clocked at 1Ghz. It has a power consumption of 8W. The processor has 256KB of L2 cache and an integrated memory controller supporting DDR2-400 SODIMM memory.

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AMD’s website now lists the new Turion 64 X2, Sempron, and Athlon mobile processors, designed for use in the company’s latest notebook platform, codenamed “Puma“.

The chip maker offers three AMD Turion 64 X2 Ultra-branded CPUs: the ZM-80, ZM-82, and ZM-86, clocked at 2.1GHz, 2.2GHz, and 2.4GHz respectively. Another one “Puma” Turion is the 64 X2 RM-70 at 2GHz.

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AMD today announced “Puma“, company’s new notebook platform. “Puma” features the latest Turion “Griffin” processors, chipsets, ATI Radeon Mobile GPUs, and wireless modules, as well as advanced power-saving and security features.

“The AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile processor includes top enhancements including AMD Independent Dynamic Core Technology, a new mobile-optimized memory controller, and power-optimized HyperTransport 3.0. The new mobile AMD 7-series chipset, AMD M780G and AMD SB700, features integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics and delivers support for Microsoft DirectX 10″, the chip maker says.

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VIA Technologies today announced that the new VIA Nano processor family, formerly known as “Isaiah”, is now available for OEMs and motherboard vendors, while systems featuring this CPU are expected to hit the market in Q3 2008.

“The VIA Nano processor family leverages Fujitsu’s advanced 65 nanometer process technology for enhanced power efficiency, and augments that with aggressive power and thermal management features within the compact 21mm x 21mm nanoBGA2 package for an idle power as low as 100mW (0.1W), extending the reach of power efficient green and silent PCs, thin and light notebooks and mini-notes around the world,” the press relase says.

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Intel delayed the launch of its Centrino 2 mobile platform, codenamed “Montevina”, from June to mid-July. In addition, some parts of “Montevina” won’t be released until early August, CRN reports.

The chip maker plans to release the new Centrino 2 processors and “discrete graphics chipsets” on July 14, according to Bill Kircos, head of Intel’s consumer and enterprise communications group.

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Intel plans to launch its first dual core version of the Atom processor in Q3 2008, Fudzilla reports.

“We scored some more details and many of them were quite easy to guess. The new dual core Atom will end up branded as the Atom 330 and just as the single core Atom 230, the dual core CPU will end up at 1.6GHZ,” the report says.

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Intel Corporation today introduced the first five Intel Atom processors and Centrino Atom platform for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and embedded computing solutions.

The five Atom processors, codenamed “Silverthorne”, are the Z500 with 800MHz clock speed, Z510 at 1.1GHz, Z520 at 1.33GHz, Z530 at 1.6GHz, and Z540 at 1.86GHz. Power consumption of “Intel’s smallest and the world’s fastest chip under 3 watts” ranges from 0.65W to 2.4W, depending on model. All of the announced Atom CPUs have 512KB of L2 cache. The lower end z500 and z510 have a 400MHz front side bus, while the others feature a 533MHz FSB.

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Intel is going to launch the world’s first quad core processor for laptops - the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 - in the third quarter this year, DigiTimes’ sources at motherboard makers say.

“The Core 2 Extreme QX9300 will be manufactured at 45nm and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz. The CPU will come in a socket P package and support FSB speeds up to 1066MHz. The chip will include 12MB L2 cache and have a maximum TDP of 45W,” DigiTimes writes.

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ComputerBase.de has revealed AMD’s notebook processor roadmap for 2008, which list four “Griffin“-based chips.

“Griffin” is a codename for laptop CPUs which are a part of the upcoming “Puma” notebook platform. The roadmap shows AMD Turion 64 Ultra and AMD Turion 64 dual core models, with 2MB and 1MB of L2 cache respectively. The both processors support DDR2 800MHz memory and have clock speeds ranging from 2GHz to 2.4GHz. Their power consumption ranges between 32 Watts and 35 Watts, depending on the CPU model.

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German website ComputerBase has published the first benchmark of the upcoming Intel Atom processor, codenamed “Silverthorne”, which is designed for use in Mobile Internet Devices and Ultra-Mobile PCs.

According to the Super PI test result, the Atom at 1.6GHz is a little bit faster than the old Intel Pentium III-M “Tualatin” at 1.13GHz, but slower than the laptop-use Intel Celeron M “Dothan-512″ at 900MHz, utilized in the Asus Eee PC. However, Super PI is a single-threaded application, while the “Silverthorne” CPUs incorporate HyperThreading technology for improved performance of multi-threaded software.

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Intel announced yesterday that its upcoming processors codenamed “Silverthorn” and “Diamondville”, designed for use in Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and Ultra-Moble PCs, are officially named the Intel Atom. The corresponding “Menlow” MID/UMPC platform is called the Intel Centrino Atom, the chip maker published.

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VR-Zone has revealed the prices of the first Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45-nanometer mobile processors for the next-generation “Montevina” Centrino 2 notebook platform. The new Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme 45nm CPUs will be priced in range from $209 to $851 in 1000-unit tray quantities, which is the same range as in the “Penryn” processor line for the current “Santa Rosa Refresh” Centrino platform.

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Intel plans to release its Core 2 Extreme X9000 “Penryn” mobile processor in mid February. The CPU will be available in select notebooks in late February or March, Fudzilla reports.

“This is going to be the fastest mobile chip and it will definitely fill the gap for desktop replacement gamers who will finally get a very fast CPU,” the report says.

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The miniaturized Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile processor, developed specially for Apple’s MacBook Air ultraportable laptop, will soon be used in notebooks by other computer vendors, PC Advisor reports.

“The companies’ names weren’t revealed, but the chip could bring smaller and lighter notebooks that could compete in size and performance with the ultra-thin MacBook Air,” the report says.

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