AMD will launch six Llano-series APUs for desktops in third-quarter 2011 and another five models in the fourth, in an apparent effort to take on Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs, according to industry sources.
AMD will unveil its 32nm A-series Llano APUs at Computex Taipei 2011 to be held in June and the models to be launched in the third quarter will include A8-3550 and A6-3450, while the five models to be available in the fourth quarter will include A8-3560 and A4-3360.
Additionally, AMD will also release three E-series (Zacate) APUs, including dual-core E-300, E-450 and E2-3250, in the third quarter.
AMD has also announced that a total of 24 notebooks based on its C- and E-series APU have been rolled out by ODMs, including Clevo, Coby, Compal Electronics, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Hasee, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Shuttle, and are available in the market now.
Article translated by Steve Shen
