"BGA CPU" - AMD's answer to the Intel Atom?

by Julian Prokaza
on Tue 17 Jun 2008 1 Comment

AMD BGA slide Germany's Eeepcnews has unearthed what appears to be a presentation slide of a new AMD processor that could be set to go head to head with Intel's Atom for UMPC hearts and minds.

The so-called BGA CPU has some head turningly compact characteristics. It's a 64-bit chip running at 1GHz with HyperTransport to further improve performance, all fitted inside a 27mm by 27mm package.

The downside is an 8W Thermal Design Power - giving the cooling system twice the work to perform versus Intel's most powerful Atom, which ranges from 2W to 4W.

Given the success of the Eee and its million clones, it would be unusual if AMD wasn't working on something like the BGA so watch this space.

Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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    by Bufas at 16:42 on 22 Nov 2009Report abuse

    intel has the atom330 8W

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