The standard version of the Athlon XP-M mobile processor has already shown its power and energy efficiency (PowerNow! technology) in several tests of all-in-one notebooks (Compaq Evo N1015 v, IGP320M, Vaio NVR-23).
However, what are known in AMD jargon as the "mainstream Athlon XP-M models" have not been able to make any inroads into the 'thin and light' category, because their maximum thermal power is 35 watts (V CC =1.45 v). On the other hand, the low-voltage models of the Athlon XP-M available now only require a maximum operating voltage of 1.25 v. Because of the lower input power, it has been possible to reduce the maximum thermal power loss by almost 30 percent, to 25 watts.
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