Friday, November 6, 2009

AMD desktop platforms prepares Leo and Dorado

According to sources at DigiTimes, AMD is planning to announce two new platforms for desktop computers in May next year. These two platforms apparently will be called Leo and Dorado, the second will be for high-performance computers and the second for home computing.

It is expected that this platform comprised Leo processors current 45nm Phenom II, the new desktop processors six nuclei Thuban, a 890FX or 890GX northbridge and an SB850 southbridge. The Tech Report notes that it is likely that the chipset 890GX and come with integrated graphics.

Gold in exchange platform is a processor Athlon II northbridge 880g (probably also with graphic chip), and the SB810 southbridge. It is said that DirectX 11 graphics cards the Radeon HD 5000 series will be part of both platforms.

As expected AMD prefers not to comment on these products and their plans for the future.

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