AMD is Advanced Micro Device

Then for the energy efficient processor itself, there is Athlon 64 3500+ and 3800+, both representing the series of Single-Core processor. From the process technology, both also adopted the 65 nm process technology, and this why it is named with energy-efficient series, because will require the small energy consumption.

For this processor energy efficient series, AMD rate the energy requirement of TDP (Thermal Design Point) only 45 Watt. Surely this feature will become one of interesting point for the consumer which paying attention for energy problem, or also the temperature level.

The technological development conducted by IBM together with the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chipset Company, Toshiba, and Sony. The company had a plan start to sell the chip in 2008.

The IBM announcement are certain period only after the day Intel define the newest 45 nm chip which ready in the market at this year second quarter.

Whether IBM or Intel using the same technology combination of High-K and metal gate for the transistor which used at chip. Two materials replace the materials which usually used in developing of transistor, and trusted can lessen the energy leakage, enabling the chip operates on the lower temperature and lengthen the battery age at portable peripheral.

IBM still not yet demonstrated the result of newest chip development. Company says they had a plan to present the review at scientific journal and technology conference.

The chipset attendance from SiS, mostly because the SiS effort to non-stopped support the technology, and also support the newest standard platform. Because of that SiS nowadays are focused to support the Windows Vista operating system from Microsoft.

Beside to run Windows Vista, is required a computer which can process big amount data, as well as high graphic ability, by supporting Directx 9.0c. For the graphic problem it self, SiS have integrated Mirage 3 GPU, surely this GPU have supported the DX9, to get maximal appearance of Windows Vista. And more, the video high-definition content playback ability.

Athlon64 FX-60 is a dual core processor which walk at 2,6 GHZ, quicker than Athlon64 X2 4800+. But don't know why, AMD prefer to use FX name the other name, like Athlon64 X2 5000+. Interesting thing from this processor is FX-60 own the core clock 200 MHz lower than FX-57. So, it's like owning two FX-55 processor in one processor.

This matter is because AMD believe that the multithread applications will more emerging. And even now NVIDIA and ATI non-stopped to develop the driver that exploiting CPU dual core. Each of AMD FX-60 core own L2 cache equal to 1 MB. Like every other AMD FX processor, FX-60 clock is not locked and can be easily to overclock.

Like reported on The Register, AMD spend US$75 million to buy the technology rights during five year. The agreement is inclusive of all chips except the memory.

Now inferential, it's possible that AMD will include the memory controller direct into the processor. The other news, AMD will introduce the new platform to compete with the Intel Viiv platform. With the similar name, AMD name it as AMD Live!.

According to AMD, the newest platform will enter the consumer market of multimedia desktop and notebook, what according to AMD will progressively expand in this middle of the year.

The Games developed to fully use the AMD Athlon64 FX processor technology. According to Valve, bringing the engine to 64-bit platform is a important step in content evolution and also tool that required by a games.

Others, this engine can be exploited by third party developer in making a heavy-weight game.
According to AMD, the combination between AMD64 processor and 64-bit engine performance will yield the sophisticated and very strong games. And these collaborations will give the customer an amazing product.