Title :
Northbridge Architecture of AMD´s Griffin Microprocessor Family
Author :
Owen, Jonathan ; Steinman, Maurice
Author_Institution :
AMD, Sunnyvale, TX
Abstract :
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. AMD´s Griffin microprocessor, optimized for mobile computing platforms, introduces several northbridge innovations to manage power without diminishing performance.
Keywords :
low-power electronics; microprocessor chips; mobile computing; AMD Griffin microprocessor; memory architecture; mobile computing; northbridge architecture; power management; thermal management; Costs; Energy management; Graphics; Innovation management; Manufacturing; Memory architecture; Microprocessors; Mobile computing; Power system management; Thermal management; Hot Chips 19; I/O and data communications; data communications devices; low-power design; power management; processors;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
