AMD launches “Puma” notebook platform at Computex
AMD has today, on the inaugural day of Computex, launched its Puma notebook platform featuring the latest Turion “Griffin” processors and ATI Radeon mobile GPUs and also boasting a number of power-saving features. Most of these features have been seen before but this launch does offer a manufacturer-supported combination of these complimentary technologies to compete with Intel’s offerings.
AMD says :
“The AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile processor includes top enhancements including AMD Independent Dynamic Core Technology, a new mobile-optimized memory controller, and power-optimized HyperTransport 3.0. The new mobile AMD 7-series chipset, AMD M780G and AMD SB700, features integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics and delivers support for Microsoft DirectX 10″
AMD claims that the integrated graphics processors deliver up to three times the graphics performance when processing 3D environments compared to its rivals. The new notebooks may sport both integrated and discrete graphics processing circuits enabling a performance boost thanks to the ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology. Multiple cards can also be employed using the ATI CrossfireX and smooth HD playback is assisted by the Avivo HD Technology.
Other technologies include 802.11 draft n WiFi and 3G mobile connectivity.
AMD Puma also uses a newly developed power management system incorporating AMD Enhanced PowerNow! and ATI PowerXpress.
The platform also offers the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 discrete video cards, including the new ATI Mobility Radeon 3800 Series and older Radeon 3400 and 3600 Series.
The 3800 supports:
- PCI Express 2.0
- DirectX 10.1
- Integrated HDMI
- DVI
- DisplayPort
- Natively supports 4 displays
AMD is offering three versions of the Puma platform — a collection of the microprocessor, wireless chips to connect to WiFi, and related chips. Puma uses Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core processor as its brain.
- At the cheaper end, AMD’s new platform will use graphics technology integrated in the chipset, allowing video-gaming and also good enough to play back digital media seamlessly.
- For those who want better graphics, AMD will sell another platform to PC makers for about $50 more. That will use both a graphics processing unit, from AMD’s ATI graphics unit, as well as the integrated graphics functions of the chipset.
- At the pricier end, AMD will include a high-end discrete ATI graphics chip for more intense gaming as well as working with high-definition home movies.
AMD claims:
“AMD Enhanced PowerNow! Technology provides independent and dynamic control of core performance, and the ability to shut off areas of core logic when not in use to preserve power. ATI PowerXpress Technology, in turn, provides the high performance of discrete graphics when plugged into a power source and dynamically switches to integrated graphics when unplugged, saving up to 90 minutes of battery life,”
Puma security is handled by Trusted Platform Module and Enhanced Virus Protection.
Here’s the AMD promotional movie:
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June 4th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
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July 16th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
anybody here know of a good site to find more info on gaming notebooks? I\’ve got this site bookmarked and im gonna keep checking it out, but i still would like to find a site that covers gaming notebooks a little more thoroughly..thanks