AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) plans to bring out their new fusion processor soon and has divulged some details regarding the processor. The new processor may challenge all the Intel processors out there.

Code-named Llano, the Fusion processor is expected to be released in 2011; meanwhile the speed, power and consumptions tests and few samples may be shipped during the first quarter of 2010.

Presently Intel is in the limelight enjoying their success with Intel’s Core i7 processors. Intel has been using 45 nanometer graphics chip and memory controller inside the same chip package as a two-core Core processor implemented using 32 nanometer processes but AMD plans to integrate single-chip CPU/GPU combination.

Although Intel has overtaken AMD when it comes of integrating CPU and GPU already, but AMD’s first hybrid part will be something to take a look at. Llano may possibly integrate a DX11 class GPU derived from the Evergreen line-up, which we can expect to see from Intel’s Sandy Bridge. But we may not find Intel offering DX11 graphics with Sandy Bridge and mostly likely to see AMD having advantage over them when it comes to GPU performance.

Llano will feature four Phenom II derived cores along with on-die GPU and almost the entire processor shall be built on a Global Foundries 32nm process. Also one can expect to see Power Gating for reduced idle power consumption by powering down inactive cores to improve efficiency basically seen in Intel.

If all four CPU cores in the Llano chip are operating at their highest clock frequency, the overall TDP could be between 10 watts and 100 watts, without the graphics processor. Many of AMD’s Turion laptop chips have a TDP of around 35 watts, with ultraportable Neo chips drawing half the amount of power.

Processing speed for Llano can be expected at over 3GHz. Each core may get paired with 1MB of L2 cache. It will use DDR3 memory.

AMD is planning to bring the future technology closer with its innovative edge with fusion. It is not just coming together of graphic technology and CPU on a single chip; it’s much more than that. AMD is all about creating next generation technology, not just standing on top something but innovation at its best.

Now it to be seen whether AMD can live up to the hype created by their new processor can deliver the goods well enough.

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