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64 X2 - AMD Double-Times it to Catch IntelAMD is making the move to leapfrog Intel in the processor world. The No. 2 chipmaker has released a dual-core AMD Turion 64 X2, making it the one and only company out there right now with a 64-bit dual-core processor for the ultraportable notebook. AMD is also releasing a 64-bit version of the AMD Sempron processor.The 64-bit side of things is key to using the 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, which Microsoft eventually will release as their premiere replacement to Windows (and they swear they'll release it sometime!). It holds the promise of a future of richer, quicker application, a world where computers are more fluid and pervasive part of our lives. In fact, AMD has been working with Microsoft as closely as possible to make sure that its 64-bit processors are compatible with the upcoming Vista operating system. The dual cores of the processor come in handy for users involved in massive mobile computing, who use graphics programs, wireless Internet, word processor-all at once at unprecedented speeds and without sucking their battery dry. The secrets to the success of the new AMD Turion all come with big words. First, the new dual-core chips have "Multicore Power Management," meaning the two processors will know how to work together to conserve battery power. Next, the AMD Turions have "Digital Media Express," for 3-D and 2-D image rendering, and audio/video capabilities. And then there's "Virtualization," which means good things, especially security, when it comes to working in the virtual world. Notebooks with the new AMD Turion 64 X2 should be hitting the shelves this spring and early summer. In business speak, that's in the Q2. Some of the laptop manufacturers already lined up to have the Turion inserted into their products include HP, Gateway, Acer, and Fujitsu. By Matthew Brodsky - Laptopical Friday, June 02, 2006 |
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