Retailers Sell AMD Turion 64 ML-40 Ahead Of Launch
AMD Turion 64 model ML-40 microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices are now sold in Tokyo, Japan, despite of not being launched officially. The chips are currently ranked as the fastest AMD Turion 64 offering.
Source: X-Bit LabsAMD Turion 64 ML-40 processor operates at 2.20GHz and has built-in 1MB L2 cache as well as single-channel PC3200 memory controller. The ML-series of AMD Turion 64 products has thermal envelope of 35W. Additionally, the chip features PowerNow! energy saving technology with C3 Deeper Sleep state that reduces power consumption during idle moments as well as 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2 and SSE3 instructions. Like all AMD Athlon 64 processors, the Turion 64 supports 64-bit capability in addition to Enhanced Virus Protection technology.
Currently the Turion 64 ML-40 is the world’s highest performing processor for notebooks with 64-bit capability. So far AMD has not announced the model, though, the actual sales may mean that AMD is about to reveal the product officially.
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