AMD Shows Off 32nm Llano Processors!
At a recent press event in Los Angeles, Legit Reviews got a a chance to take a look at an AMD development platform that was running an early revision of AMD's Llano Fusion processor. This is the first time that one of AMD Llano Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) have been seen outside an AMD test lab so it looks like they are coming along nicely. We have been told that these processors are being manufactured by GlobalFoundries and from the sounds of it these processors will be slightly delayed as this was GlobalFoundries first 32 nanometer process run. It looks like the shrink down to 32nm wasn't as easy as first thought, but the company obviously figured it out and wafers are rolling out the fab as you read this. In fact we got in touch with GlobalFoundaries and asked them if they would like to make a comment on the status of Llano for this article and they made this statement.
"AMD’s
Llano is the industry’s first foundry product with High-k Metal Gate
(HKMG), so it is an important proof point of our ability to deliver this
new technology. Our 32nm HKMG technology ramp is currently in early
production at Fab 1 in Dresden and we are making continued progress on
ramping the process in support of AMD’s 1H 2011 customer commitments." - GlobalFoundaries PR
