AMD vs. Intel Centrino
We all know that Intel Atom , the last CPU for ULCPCs from the Centrino series is a hit, and there were even concerns that Intel won't be able to keep up with the demand, soon after its release. Obviously, AMD couldn't simply sit back and watch Intel get all the cake, so another round in the AMD vs Intel Centrino match started. For a while, only Intel played the ball, but now it seems AMD has a surprise ready...
Before moving to the AMD vs Intel Centrino part, let me give you a hint - Gainward, notorious manufacturer of NVIDIA-based video cards, has just started to release ATI graphics cards. Is this cool, or what?
OK, now...it seems that some AMD partners are already testing a low power & low cost CPU targeting the same market as Intel Atom - the ultra low-cost personal computers one. The pictures available at this time are showing a 3.5-inch mainboard, and the rumor goes like this - the new K8 BGA processors will have a TDP of only 8W, and the chipset for it, the AMD M690E + SB600, about 10W-11W, so it should go head to head with Intel's Atom N-series CPU and Intel 945GC chipset, both having up to 26W.
For now, AMD didn't say anything, so it's pointless to get into additional details. We'll surely do that when the moment of truth comes, and the product is officially revealed.
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