New AMD Roadmap

By: Klaus Hinum

AMD presented a new roadmap for their future laptop platforms on the Financial Analyst Day. The most interessting CPUS will be new Netbook CPUs in 2009 and 4-core notebook CPUs in 2010.

AMD notebook platform roadmap to 2010

AMD processor (desktop & notebook) roadmap to 2011

AMD roadmap Tigris

AMD roadmap Congo & Yukon

2009

In 2009 AMD will replace the current Puma platform (Athlon X2, Turion X2 (Ultra) + HD3200) with the new "Tigris" called platform. A new "Caspian" called CPU (with 2 cores, 2MB Cache and DDR2 memory controller) manufactured in 45nm is positioned next to a new chipset with integrated graphics (RS880M + SB710). The socket of the CPU is also changed from S1g2 to S1g3 (likeliy similar to the change from AM2+ to AM3 in the desktop market).

Furthermore, AMD announced a new Conesus CPU for ultraportables and mini notebooks. It features 2 cores, 1MB Cache and DDR2 memory support. It will be manufactured in 65nm and bundled with the current RS780M chipset (Radeon HD 3200 graphics core). AMD calls this combination "Congo" and wants to usa a BGA (Ball Grid Array) for all future CPUs in the subnotebook / netbook class.

Huron will be an upcoming competitor to the Intel Atom CPU for netbooks. Huron is a single core CPU and with the old RS690E+SB600 chipset combination (integrated Radeon X1200 graphics) it will be called the Yukon platform.

2010

In 2010 AMD wants to produce the new "Chaplain" CPU with 4 cores, 2 MB Cache, S1g3 socket and DDR3 support. It will be manufactured in 45 nm and part of the "Danube" platform.

The Congo and Yukon subnotebook / netbook platforms will be replaced 2010 by Nile. It features a 2 core CPU (Geneva) which is produced in 45nm and supports DDR3.

2011

2011 will be the year of the CPUs with integrated graphics cores (called APU - Accelerated Processing Unit). Liano features 4 cores, DDR3 support, 4MB Cache, an integrated GPU and is aimed towards mainstream laptops.

Ontario features only 2 cores, 1 MB Cache, DDR3 support, an integrated GPU and is thought for ultraportable and mini notebooks.

Both architectures will be produced in 32nm according to the roadmap.