AMD's Athlon Neo X2 processors to start shipping later this quarter

Written by IT News on 4:37 AM

According to a recent statement, Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices will expand its platform for ultra-thin laptop with the introduction of more advanced processors and core logic devices. The chip maker plans to begin shipments of these new products sometime late Q2 2009, as system vendors with an alternative to Intel's latest platform Culver affordable ultra-slim notebook computer systems. According to AMD, its leading platform code-named Congo, a product that the company is proud of.

Robert Rivet, AMD's Chief Financial Officer, said during a conference call with financial analysts that the chip maker planned to start shipping the Congo at the end of the quarter. "According to Rivet, chip maker will design based on the new platform, which is expected later this quarter.

In Congo-platform is designed to provide support for dual-core processor, code-named Conesus, which debuted under the name of the Neo AMD Athlon X2 processor. The new processor will be in conjunction with AMD RS780M chipset and SB780M combo, which enables users with the processing of a dual-core CPU and ATI Radeon HD DirectX 10-compatible graphics core. The solution is designed for use in a range of next ultra-thin laptop that will build on the success of the current dv2 HP Pavilion laptop.

Although no specific details that may give a perspective on the performance of AMD's upcoming mobile processors and platform, the company said that the power of its forthcoming dual-core processors would not exceed the current single-core solutions. This may indicate that the new processors are manufactured with the 45nm technology, but not yet confirmed by the chip manufacturer.

The company's CEO, Dirk Meyer said the next platform Congo would result bonus range of affordable, ultra-thin computing with the introduction of dual-core processors and our 7-series chip set. "