AMD Unveils 'Puma' Notebook Platform

[RobRich]

Advanced Micro Devices today debuted the "Puma" notebook computer platform at the Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan. The platform includes the Turion Ultra, which is based upon the K8 architecture with various enhancements to improve power consumption efficiency.

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The guts of the Puma platform includes the new Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core mobile processor and the AMD M780G with ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics, the new mobile 7-series chipset based on the well-reviewed desktop version of the board. The Turion X2 features enhancements to the previous generation of AMD notebook CPUs such as a mobile-optimized memory controller and HyperTransport 3.0, according to the chip maker. The new chipset supports Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) DirectX 10 and delivers integrated graphics with "up to three times the 3D graphics of comparable competitor graphics," according to AMD.

Source: CRN (ChannelWeb)

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An outstanding feature of the Turion Ultra processor is that it implements three voltage planes: one for the northbridge and one for each core. This, along with multiple phase-locked loops (PLL), allows one core to alter its voltage and operating frequency independently of the other core, and independently of the northbridge. Indeed, in a matter of microseconds, the processor can switch to one of 8 frequency levels and one of 5 voltage levels. By adjusting frequency and voltage during use, the processor can adapt to different workloads and help reduce power consumption. It can operate as low as 250 MHz to conserve power during light use.

Source: Wikipedia

[CowboyHacker]

Interesting...
How is the performance?

And how do current Turion X2's compare to Core 2 Duos?
I'm in the market for a laptop and need the best performance to price ration I can get for a sub $1500 system...