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Follow UsNEW DELHI: Marking the second anniversary of the launch of the popular Athlon
processors, AMD on Wednesday unveiled the 1.1GHz mobile Athlon 4 and 900MHz
mobile Duron processors, featuring AMD PowerNow!
Since the launch of the Athlon processor two years ago, AMD's unit market
share for x86 processors has risen from 12.6 per cent in the third quarter of
1999 to nearly 22 per cent in the second quarter of 2001, according to Mercury
Research.
AMD, traditionally strong in the retail market, has been witnessing a
significant increase in its market share in x86 processor segment among the
small and medium business, government and education sectors.
In a bid to capitalize on the success of its Athlon processor, the chip major
has introduced three new processors: the 1.1GHz mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor,
the 900MHz mobile AMD Duron processor and the 1GHz Duron processor for desktop
PCs.
Notebook PCs powered by the new mobile processors will be available from the
Compaq Computer Corporation.
The 1GHz AMD Duron processor for desktop PCs is based on the new core named
‘Morgan’.
The enhancements to the new AMD Duron processor, which supports the
forthcoming Microsoft Windows XP operating system, means that users can have
access to value-added features for multimedia, photo, music and Internet
applications.
Like all previous AMD processors, the new 1GHz Duron processor supports AMD's
Socket A Platform, a stable infrastructure which will be of immense help to IT
managers lower the cost of ownership.
AMD is currently shipping the Duron processors for desktops to customers and
expects system availability later in the third quarter. Widespread availability
in US retail channels is expected in conjunction with the upcoming Microsoft
Windows XP launch in October.
The 1.1GHz AMD mobile Athlon 4 processor is priced at $425, the 900MHz mobile
AMD Duron processor is priced at $130 and the 1GHz desktop AMD Duron processor
is priced at $89, in 1,000-unit quantities.