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Soon: 65 Nanometer Chips from AMD
Techtree News Staff, Dec 05, 2006 1805 hrs ISTAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) is reportedly coming up with a new line of processors that consume less power.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is reportedly coming up with a new line of processors that consume less power.
These new processors will be made by shrinking the AMD Athlon 64 FX chips used inside desktop computers. The new chips will be manufactured using just a 65 nanometers wide circuitry. Presently, the chips come in a standard size of 90 nanometers.
According to AMD, the new manufacturing technique is a step towards offering healthy competition to rival Intel. Intel has been using an advanced chip manufacturing process for the past one year. Hence, this move is being seen as an attempt at bridging the manufacturing gap between the two companies.
Besides, shrinking of the chips would make them run even faster, while consuming up to 30 percent less energy than earlier versions. Further, the new generation manufacturing process would let chipmakers produce a larger number of chips from a single slice of Silicon.
The new chips will be available in the next couple of weeks, at prices starting $169 (Rs 7,605) or $301 (Rs 13,545), depending on the speed.
The company plans to convert over half of its desktop chips to the 65-nanometer ones during the first quarter of 2007, and the rest by mid 2007. There are also plans to transition mobile and server chips to the 65 nanometer process, beginning first half of 2007.
These new processors will be made by shrinking the AMD Athlon 64 FX chips used inside desktop computers. The new chips will be manufactured using just a 65 nanometers wide circuitry. Presently, the chips come in a standard size of 90 nanometers.
According to AMD, the new manufacturing technique is a step towards offering healthy competition to rival Intel. Intel has been using an advanced chip manufacturing process for the past one year. Hence, this move is being seen as an attempt at bridging the manufacturing gap between the two companies.
Besides, shrinking of the chips would make them run even faster, while consuming up to 30 percent less energy than earlier versions. Further, the new generation manufacturing process would let chipmakers produce a larger number of chips from a single slice of Silicon.
The new chips will be available in the next couple of weeks, at prices starting $169 (Rs 7,605) or $301 (Rs 13,545), depending on the speed.
The company plans to convert over half of its desktop chips to the 65-nanometer ones during the first quarter of 2007, and the rest by mid 2007. There are also plans to transition mobile and server chips to the 65 nanometer process, beginning first half of 2007.
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