Thread: Mobile Computing

Shrike and Eagle mobile platforms Shrike is the name given to AM D's new mobile platform that is expected to be launched next year. The new platform codenamed Swift, based on the Fusion in intiative and would be made on a 45nm process. Expected to be manufactured on a 32nm process and planned to be launched somewhere in 2010, Eagle is going to be AMD's first mobile platform running on a quad core processor. Support for DDR3 1600MHzand Direct XIO.I is also going to be featured on the new platform.



Calpella, the sixth gen Centrino The sixth generation Centrino, code named Calpella is expected to be the Intel's answer to AM D's new platforms that would be based on Fusion and is expected be seen later next year. The chipset is expected to feature Intel's QuickPath Interconnect technology along with DDR3 support. The processor on Calpella is going to be a mobile version of the processors based on Intel's new Nehalem microarchitecture. Both dual and quad-core versions will be available on this platform.