AMD Announces New Low-End Processor Line 332
beaverbrother points out these articles at CoolTechZone
and PC Magazine, writing "AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is slated to launch a new Sempron line of processors this summer, to compete with Intel's Celeron line. The processors are designed to perform basic tasks, such as word processing, and more advanced tasks, like playing video, with ease."
soundalike (Score:5, Interesting)
Well, at least it sounds less like vegetable.
Whats with the -ron? (Score:4, Interesting)
Duron changed to the semperon (Score:2, Interesting)
Why? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I don't get this (Score:4, Interesting)
Great for Thin Clients (Score:4, Interesting)
These will probably work fine in thin clients connected to a server running a stable, multitasking, multi-user OS [kernel.org]. Actually, they may even be overkill for that.
Imagine a tiny motherboard using one of these with a basic amount of soldered-in RAM, on-board video and NIC, and an on-board boot flash containing LTSP [ltsp.org]. Voila, a compact, cheap license-free, diskless, plug-and-play, workstation! How's that for putting Linux on the desktop?
An open hardware project, anyone?
Re:Yes but... (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:A processor optimized for downloading music ! (Score:3, Interesting)
In fact you can simply find the real aim of AMD. They do not want to bring a new highend processor but an well performing "everybody" or "always computing" CPU.
And finally... It is clear, that AMD offers its low cost users much more performance than intel does with its silly celeron line...
Re:I think what it implies is: (Score:4, Interesting)
Simperon? (Score:5, Interesting)
\Sim"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Simpered; p. pr. & vb. n. Simpering.] [Cf. Norw. semper fine, smart, dial. Dan. semper, simper, affected, coy, prudish, OSw. semper one who affectedly refrains from eating, Sw. sipp finical, prim, LG. sipp.] 1. To smile in a silly, affected, or conceited manner.
Combine a Duron with Centrino (Score:3, Interesting)
I can't say I blame them. It's a good idea. AMD has always been a good "budget" performer. Intel may be king of the hill in raw processing power, but in the price/performance battle it's AMD all the way.
Some might label me as an AMD fanboy because I haven't bought an Intel chip since the P2-300 and because I have sworn off Intel because of the P3's processor ID fiasco. That's fine with me.
Spend more on Intel than I do on AMD and you'll get a 10% performance bonus at the cost of a 25% price premium.
LK
Ok, yeah (Score:3, Interesting)
That's officially the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Re:Why this new line? (Score:2, Interesting)
Both prices taken from aria.co.uk, there may be slight differences elsewhere. But as you can see, the superior Athlon is already undercuttnig the crappy Celeron. The point of the Sempron is to (hugely) undercut the Athlon in order to provide a chip that's cheap as... er... chips.