subject: AMD push low-end processor, main Netbook, Nettop market [print this page] AMD push low-end processor, main Netbook, Nettop market
Seeing Intel Atom, VIA Nano processors have achieved brilliant results, AMD finally wake and find that Netbook, Nettop market business have a bright future,. Recently PC industry said they will launched before the end of year a low-end processors based on K8 architecture, 65-nanometer process Use of BGA package, the processor with the highest IGP chipset only is 8W TDP, specifications is exciting .
It is pointed out that the PC industry, AMD has recently revealed to the industry will launch with Intel Atom and VIA Nano processors targeting the low end of similar, the main Netbook, Nettop market, set the brand name yet, only AMD "BGA" CPU for the code, is expected to will be listed before the end of this year, and will have Atom, Nano processor unmatched performance.
It is understood, the tentatively codenamed "BGA" low-end processor, using 65-nanometer, BGA package, 812 Pin, size is 27mmx27mm.
Micro-architecture with the current Sempron K8 processors are identical, supporting 800MHz Hyper-Transport bus, 64KB instruction L1, 64KB data L1 and 256KB L2 cache, built-in memory controller, support for single channel DDR2 memory configuration, the maximum speed of DDR2-400 .
Netbooks typically have less powerful hardware than larger notebook computers. some do not have a hard drive but use SSD instead, as these require less power, and faster, lighter, and generally more shock-resistant. but with less storage capacity.
The maximum frequency of the early listed 1GHz, AMD IGP chipset combination, the maximum TDP for the 8W, has no published specifications of the chipset combination.
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According to PC industry, said this processor based entirely on the K8 architecture, will have certain advantages in performance, coupled with AMD have the advantage of the integrated graphics core technology, power, size is expected.
However, AMD still face certain difficulties including using only 65nm and follow complex K8 framework ,cost must than Intel high and processor equipped chipset to pressure in 8W TDP level, yield also one a test.
