"AMD has launched its dual-core Turion 64 X2 notebook-oriented microprocessor line, as expected. Today's introduction saw the arrival of four of the chips aggressively priced to match what AMD is already charging for its top-of-the-line single-core Turions. The four new CPUs - aka 'Taylor' - are the TL-50, TL-52, TL-56 and TL-60. The first two are clocked at 1.6GHz, the TL-56 at 1.8GHz and the TL-60 at 2GHz. All four use AMD's new DDR 2 SDRAM-supporting Socket S1 interface and are fabbed at 90nm. DDR 2 support extends to 667MHz memory, not the 800MHz some pre-release rumours had suggested... In a desperate bid to match Intel's Digital Media Boost trademark, part of its Core 2 Duo technology, AMD launched one of its own: Digital Media XPress. Essentially, it's a new name for PowerNow!, the MMX, SSE, SSE 2 and SSE 3 compatibility system AMD's offered for some time." 
It's a little off-topic, but seeing the amount of digital media work I do on my Turion-equipped laptop, I'm happy to hear faster, dual-core versions hitting the market. Digital Media XPress does indeed sound like so much hype, but hey, by changing it's name maybe they'll take a bite out of the sales Intel might have made with their Digital Media Boost technology. And in the processor wars, competition can only lead to faster CPUs at lower prices.
AMD Unveils Four Dual-Core Turion CPUs
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