AMD has unveiled a new mobile platform “Puma” that is designed to deliver better battery life, graphics and video processing. Puma includes “Griffin” processor which is based on 65nm technology, and ATI Radeon graphics and improves overall system efficiency. The Griffin features power optimized HyperTransport and memory controllers (for low power consumption). The firm claims Griffin will be complemented with the forthcoming “RS780” notebook chipset that supports DirectX 10 and HDMI.

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AMD has unveiled the upcoming AMD Phenom processor family name and publicly demonstrated the first all-AMD enthusiast platform, codenamed FASN8. The quad-core processors are expected to deliver a high-end visual experience, especially when paired with AMD’s new DirectX 10 ATI Radeon HD 2000 series, which began shipping today. AMD expects quad-core and dual-core AMD Phenom-based desktop systems to ship in the second half of 2007.

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AMD has launched a new dual core Turion processor based on 65nm fabrication technology. The chips are now available while notebooks based on the new AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology will be available later this quarter in designs from computer manufacturers.

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Intel has added three new processors in their Core 2 Duo series. The E4400, E6320, and E6420 are designed for home users.

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After giving mobile users some power (battery), Intel is all set to offer desktop warriors some computing punches. According to PC World, Intel is going to roll out a new 2.93GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor with 8MB memory cache and 1,066MHz front side bus. It’s a boon to hard core gamers who are always on a look out for more power. The new quad core chip also reduce waiting time for high-definition media editing jobs such as video encoding.

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