AMD launches dual-core Turion 64 X2

AMD introduced AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology, stating it's the first and only family of 64-bit dual-core processors designed for thin and light notebook PCs.

AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology is based on the same Direct Connect Architecture featured in the AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 X2 processors, providing high-speed links between cores, memory and I/O for increased system performance. The advanced feature set of AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology also includes:

Multi-core Power Management, enabling reduced power consumption for extended battery life;

AMD Digital Media Xpress for accelerated image processing, audio and video encoding and decoding, 3D graphic rendering; and

AMD Virtualization, providing improved performance, reliability, and security for virtualized environments.

AMD Turion 64 X2 models TL-50, TL-52, TL-56 and TL-60 are available immediately worldwide. The AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology family ranges from $184-$354 in 1K-unit quantities.