AMD Fusion Details Leaked

AMD Fusion Details Leaked

Techtree News Staff, Aug 04, 2008 1840 hrs IST

The first Fusion processor is code-named Shrike and will consist of a dual-core Phenom CPU and an ATI RV800 GPU core.

When AMD first announced the Fusion along with the acquisition of ATI in 2006, it was due to be launched sometime in late 2008 or early 2009. Since then, AMD has always refrained from discussing any details whatsoever.

But TG Daily has managed to get some dope on it through industry sources. The first Fusion processor is code-named Shrike and will consist of a dual-core Phenom CPU and an ATI RV800 GPU core. RV800 chips will be DirectX 10.1 compliant and are expected to deliver a little more than just a 55 nm-40 nm dieshrink, writes TG Daily.

While Shrike will debut as a 40 nm chip, the processor is scheduled to make a transition to 32 nm in 2010. AMD expects to use Fusion processors in all of their priority segments including laptops, desktops, workstations, servers, as well as consumer electronics.