AMD to launch low-cost PC processor by year-end

AMD to launch low-cost PC processor by year-end

Daniel Fleshbourne on 20 June 2008 - 11:59 · 3 comments & 3133 views

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AMD has recently notified its partners it is developing a processor to enter the low-cost PC market alongside Intel's Atom and Via Technologies' Nano CPUs. The new CPUs will be officially launched by the end of this year, while related netbook products will begin shipping in the first half of 2009, according to sources at PC makers.

AMD's low-cost PC processor will be based on the company's previous-generation K8 architecture and will support 64-bit instructions. The CPUs will be a single-core model with a frequency of 1.2GHz and will be manufactured on the company's 65nm process.

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(1 reply) #1 +Vlad on 20 Jun 2008 - 18:38

A little late to the game to say the least. Intel's horse has left the gate and VIA already has years of experience in the low cost/low power embedded market. It will be difficult for them to beat the Intel Atom's price point, unless they're trying to stir up a new low cost and low power gaming system; but even they they may have to contend with Intel rather quickly.

However...I could see AMD bringing better embedded video to market alongside this CPU. This could be a great opportunity for AMD if they play their cards right - a HD handheld based on the x86 and offering, say, hardware level h264 decoding could be a new market for them. Especially if they continue to open up their hardware specs for developers...

#1.1 ranasrule on 21 Jun 2008 - 07:34

u raised some good points there my friend.

#2 Ledgem on 20 Jun 2008 - 18:47

It's too bad that AMD sold off their Geode/Alchemy line of processors and boards. From what I remember, Geode was essentially made for this: low-power with even moderate performance. I bet their management is kicking themselves right now. That was 2-3 years ago, who could have predicted that it would have been in demand?

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