Second-generation APU advances into tablet PC next year

Most people think that tablet computers are products that obtain information during travel. However, in reality, tablet computers are generally used by users as e-book readers or used to access the Internet at home. According to Rick Bergman, vice president of AMD, as the performance of tablet PCs continues to increase and become more and more versatile, these products may be a good opportunity for X86 processors to enter the living room.

At a recent analysis conference, Rick Bergman, AMD’s senior vice president of marketing and desktop products, said: “Tablet PCs are an excellent opportunity for AMD. I’ve been in the PC industry for more than 20 years and we’ve been working hard. Entering the living room, it is now clear that the tablet has gained access to the living room, which is a true consumer experience."

Many users now use tablets to view TV listings, find interesting YouTube videos to connect to HDTV, or read the latest news and play games while watching TV. TV is not smart enough yet, and the tablet will become the smartest portable product in the living room.

"Because these users started using tablets, they began to demand a better end-user experience, which always means processing performance, excellent graphics performance, video and higher resolution, etc. We have now seen that Brazos has won A lot of design and opportunities. Of course, when we develop new products in this area, we will explain these trends and new market opportunities."

AMD has announced a road map for tablet PCs. According to the plan, the company will launch its first APU product for mainstream tablet computers in 2012. AMD's second-generation APU codename for ultra-thin laptops, netbooks and tablets is based on the 28nm process for both Krishna and Wichita. The power consumption and heat output of the new products will be further reduced.

Krishna and Wichita's technical parameters are still unknown, but there are reasons to believe that Krishna will have 2-4 x86 Bobcat cores built in, and Wichita will have 1 or 2 low-power cores built in and will be down-converted. According to AMD's previous introduction, 3W will be a sweet spot for tablet PCs, so it can be speculated that Wichita's power consumption should not exceed this figure.