Posted on Thursday, August 04 2011 @ 23:27 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Sources at motherboard makers
told DigiTimes that AMD shipped about 1 million Llano APUs in June and 1.3-1.5 million units in July. Total shipments for 2011 are expected to reach 7.5-8 million units. Additionally, the site also reveals some details about AMD's upcoming chips:
The sources pointed out that AMD is pushing its 40nm-based C series (Ontario) and E series (Zacate) APUs for the entry-level market, while it is pushing 32nm-based Llano-based APUs for the mid-range to performance and mainstream markets, and is pushing 32nm AM3+ FX series (Zambezi) processors for the high-end market in the fourth quarter.
In 2012, AMD will launch a new APU series codenamed Krishna using a 28nm process from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), targeting mini PCs, and all-in-one PCs with an APU series codenamed Trinity to replace Llano for the mainstream market, adopting a 32nm process from Globalfoundries. For the high-end market, AMD will launch an APU series codenamed Komodo.
