New Puma Platform from AMD

In a time when notebooks and mobility are all the rage, AMD's new Turion X2 Ultra processor is their first ever designed for mobile processor. The new platform which is scheduled to launch this week at Computex consists of the Turion X2, a mobile chipset and wireless chips from AMD's partners.

Unlike the Barcelona, the Turion X2 is different in a few ways including the way it supplies power to the processor so that the cores run at variable speeds. The memory controller also is able to handle more mobility. In addition, AMD is focusing on hybrid graphics technology which would allow PC users to easily conserver power according to their needs.

So if AMD experiences no speed bumps rolling out the products to their partners, they may be on the road to a very smooth ride this year.