Jonathan M. Owen

Northbridge Architecture of AMD's Griffin Microprocessor Family

Demands for mobility and portability have driven microprocessor and system manufacturers to innovate in the areas of power and thermal management and efficiency. Cost and space, meanwhile, have driven manufacturers toward unified memory architectures for CPU and graphics, further complicating power management. AMDs Griffin microprocessor, optimized for mobile computing platforms, introduces several northbridge innovations to manage power without diminishing performance.

Next-generation mobile computing: Balancing performance and power efficiency

This article consists of a collection of slides from the authors conference presentation on next generation mobile computing - the balancing of performance and power efficiency. Some of the specific topics discussed include: the mobile computing evolution; the structure of the AMD Griffin circuit architecture; memory enhancements; power and thermal management capabilities; costs and economic factors; and applications supported by next generation mobile computing.