AMD plans dual-core Neo chips later this year

By Agam Shah, January 14, 2009

Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday that it will release dual-core Neo processors in the second half of this year. The dual-core Neo chips will be part of the Congo platform, which will deliver better performance and integrated graphics capabilities to ultraportable laptops, said John Taylor, an AMD spokesman. He couldn't provide an exact release date for the Neo chips. The first single-core Neo processor was announced by the company last week at the Consumer Electronics Show. The chip was part of the new Yukon platform, which includes a chip set and ATI graphics controllers. Neo chips are power-efficient processors designed for sub-notebooks that can provide a full PC experience, according to AMD. AMD fits Neo into a new category of PCs it calls "ultrathin" laptops, which falls between the ultraportable and netbook laptop segments. Ultraportables are too expensive, while netbooks, though cheap, provide a limited PC experience, AMD contends. The Neo chip consumes a maximum of 15 watts and AMD plans to develop more chips in the same cost and power profile in the future, said Randy Allen, senior vice president of the computing solutions group at AMD. Users can expect to see ever-increasing performance and improved battery life as AMD develops future chips and power management features.

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