AMD to unveil new, low-power desktop platform
AMD is slated to unveil its new AM2 desktop platform.
Ron Myers, worldwide infrastructure business development manager for AMD, informed system builders of the announcement on Monday at the Tech Connect XChange in Las Vegas.
The AM2 is the first major revamp of AMD's desktop platform in two and a half years, Myers said. He said the dual-core AM2 features DDR2 memory for increased performance and virtualisation support. The AM2 announcement marks the release of a new low-power version of the desktop processor aimed at eliminating noisy fans so system builders can deliver quiet high-end performance in emerging markets such as the digital home, Myers said.
"This gives system builders the ability to integrate this solution into some very different areas," he said. "This is going to have an immediate impact in the home."
