Server computers used by businesses have certainly gotten slimmer, lighter and more energy efficient in recent years. So have notebook PCs. Now it’s the desktop’s turn, as AMD, Intel and other chipmakers roll out silicon for sleeker desktop designs. AMD this week unveiled its roadmap for more energy-efficient chips, which includes a plan to pick out the most energy efficient Athlon and Sempron processors from its current manufacturing line and to cut the electrical wattage consumed by the chips about 30 to 60 percent.
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AMD Aims to Curb Power Use With New Desktop Chips
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 16, 2006 11:59 AMServer computers used by businesses have certainly gotten slimmer, lighter and more energy efficient in recent years. So have notebook PCs. Now it’s the desktop’s turn, as AMD, Intel and other chipmakers roll out silicon for sleeker desktop designs. AMD this week unveiled its roadmap for more energy-efficient chips, which includes a plan to pick out the most energy efficient Athlon and Sempron processors from its current manufacturing line and to cut the electrical wattage consumed by the chips about 30 to 60 percent.