AMD today announced the new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor, the first AMD processor manufactured on its state-of-the-art 0.13 micron technology. "Extending the award-winning AMD Athlon XP brand name to our mobile lineup conveys the overwhelming success our flagship AMD Athlon processor family represents," said Ed Ellett, vice president of marketing for AMD?s Computation Product Group. "AMD has always focused on providing what matters most to business and home consumers: leading-edge software application performance and an exceptional computing experience. AMD's transition to 0.13 micron technology allows us to provide a roadmap to higher performance and lower power options."

The mobile AMD Athlon XP processor based on the 0.13 micron technology maintains Socket A and pin compatibility with AMD?s mobile processors manufactured on 0.18 micron technology, while adding a 266MHz front-side bus option to enable greater data throughput. In addition, a low power version of the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor, with a new micro Pin Grid Array (uPGA) packaging, is sampling now and expected to enable AMD to address the thin-and-light notebook market. Production shipments of the mobile AMD Athlon XP processors, including models 1400+ and 1500+, began in first quarter of 2002. Notebook PCs based on the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor, models 1600+ and 1700+, are expected to be available later this quarter. Even if many fans had hopes for architecture changes these were not included. Thoroughbred core does not happen to be anything more as a Die shrink of the Palomino. The sizes of L1-Cache (128 KByte) and L2-Cache (256 KByte) remain the same. The mobile Athlon XP is manufactured exclusively in the Dresdener Fab30, Germany. Mobile AMD Athlon? XP Processor 1700+ | $489 1600+ | $380 1500+ | $250 1400+ | $190 Prices shown above reflect pricing for direct AMD customers in 1000-unit tray quantities. Source: AMD