First look ... AMD Geode 1500+

[willy]

Socket-A, 1GHz real clock, 266Mhz FSB, 256KB L2, 1.0V Vcore (!!), 6-9W .... The next XP-M 2500+ ??

AMD Geode™ NX Processor Family

Offers superior computing performance for thin-clients, point-of-sale terminals, kiosks, high-end printers, and home media systems.
- Available in 3 models
- Highest x86 performance for fanless applications

Source : http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_9863,00.html

http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/attachments/go_UqmG.jpg

http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/DownloadableAssets/31408A-03_lg.gif

[cheukiecfu]

I thought they are ending the Socket A line... :confused:

[scottyb]

This is weird, what is the point of offering such an out of date chip?

[willy]

Oh, Geode lines are for embedded CPU market only. I am not sure they want to use A64 chips in the embedded CPU market. So they might want to keep socket-A alive in this particular segment.

I am still dreaming we might have some ultra-cool-running 90nm socket-A chip someday ... Similar to AMD's 0.18-micron 1.6V K6-III+ (socket-7) back in the old days ...

[cheukiecfu]

Oh, Geode lines are for embedded CPU market only. I am not sure they want to use A64 chips in the embedded CPU market. So they might want to keep socket-A alive in this particular segment.

I am still dreaming we might have some ultra-cool-running 90nm socket-A chip someday ... Similar to AMD's 0.18-micron 1.6V K6-III+ (socket-7) back in the old days ...

ahhhhahahaa... you will need to change socket sooner or later...

anyway... yea.. i just read... i don't think this chips rely very much on the clock speed... just like centrino, even a 1.3Ghz runs like a P4 2.0Ghz...
Clock speed doesn't mean much now...

[willy]

6W typical and 9W max is certainly impressive. If the vcore of our normal desktop mobos can dip close to 1.0V, this will be an ideal CPU for the quiet PCs. A large heatsink (no fan !) is most likely sufficient.

[lead]

they are offerring a notebook version so all produced might not be imbedded.Might explain the picture too since thats not an embedded chip. also like to add strip the m-xp2500's cache in half and run it at a gig.It would run at 1.0 volts too. Whats the cpu instructions that make's this thing unique to other a platforms besides the low watts.Anyone have a link for it.

[lead]

found it
http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_9863_10837^10859,00.html

[Fightguard]

competitor to Intel's Shelton,
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040902154930.html

[bionicbadger]

This is weird, what is the point of offering such an out of date chip?

Same as the via chips. No fan, low power = silent. Good for HTPC, build your own TIVO, etc.

[ynchu]

I'd really love to see the x86 side of iMac Mini...