AMD sent word late Thursday that it was already shipping processors based on the Trinity and Brazos 2.0 platforms. The A-series parts based on Trinity theoretically double the performance for the same amount of energy while also modernizing the in-chip graphics. As before, the chips are expected to focus mostly on dual-core A6 and quad-core A8 parts.
Brazos 2.0 is intended for either entry-level notebooks or crossover ultraportables like the HP dm1. It both ups the performance and battery life while maintaining the small footprint.
AMD wouldn’t give a full customer list, but it promised a worldwide release “soon.” HP is known to be a main customer and will have some versions of the Pavilion G4 outfitted with the A6.
The Trinity line is shipping almost exactly in sync with In
