AMD Neo Dual-Core more multitasking than Intel CULV Started Shipping

AMD that is showcasing its new Dual-Core Athlon Neo chip at Computex show has started shipment of this upgrade CPU over its single-core Neo which meant low cost ultra thin laptops.

HP is also demonstrating Pavilion dv2 with this updated Neo chip at Computex 2009 show. HP dv2 was release with single-core Neo processor in April 2009.

Dual-Core Net processor is based on 65-nm technology will be part of AMD’s forthcoming Congo platform. It features 1.6GHz clock speed and drawing power of 18 Watts. The platform’s embedded a better integrated Radeon 3200 graphics rather than using the earlier Radeon 1200 used with single core Neo.

Dual Core Neo vs. Intel Single- core CULV processor:

Single-core CULV processor is based on 45nm technology. It is more energy efficient than 65-nm processors and has better performance-per-watt than Neo CPU based on 65-nm.

However, the dual-core Neo is more multitasking processor than Intel’s CULV processor because of its second core. The Radeon 3200 integrated graphics is also able to do faster decoding of HD content meaning better 3D and also better multimedia performance compared to the integrated graphics used with single-core Neo and also by Intel in its platform equivalent along side CULV processor, according to AMD.

So far MSI x-Slim 340 and Lenovo Ideapad U350 and GigaByte M1305 and MSI Wind U200 have been announced to use Intel’s upcoming CULV processor.

The ultra thin laptops powered by Dual-core Neo will have the price range between $750 up to $1000.

The Neo-based laptops with the updated Neo CPU will be available in September onwards.

Low cost ultra thin laptops are a new category in the computer sector that stands between netbooks and expensive ultra portable laptops. These laptops provide adequate performance with full functionality but they are much cheaper than their ultra laptop counter parts such as MacBook Air and other ultra portable laptops that their prices start from $1500- $1700 and go up.

Source: PC World

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