Socket M2 CPUs Roundup

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AMD Athlon 64 FX (Windsor) is expected to be released in Q1. Windsor is expected to be a dual core CPU built on a 90nm featuring AMD's Presidio Security technology and Pacifica Virtualisation technology. Windsor will introduce a new Socket M2 platform (1207 pins) and is expected to feature DDR2 667 support and contain a 2Mb L2 cache. AMD Athlon 64 (Orleans) is expected to be released in Q1. Orleans is the cut down version of Windsor, featuring a 1Mb L2 cache alongside the features of Windsor such as DDR2 667, Presidio Security technology and Pacifica Virtualisation technology. AMD Sempron (Manila) is expected to be released in Q1. Based on the Windsor & Orleans cores, Manila is expected to be a dual-core CPU featuring 512Kb L2 cache and DDR2 667 support. Manila is not expected to feature Presidio or Pacifica technologies, but will be based on the M2 platform. AMD Trinidad mobile processor is expected to be released in 2006. Trinidad is a dual core CPU designed for desktop replacement notebooks. The processor is M2-based, and will therefore feature a DDR2-667 memory interface. AMD Taylor mobile processor is expected to be released in 2006. Taylor is a dual core CPU designed for Thin and light laptops. Like Trinidad it is expected to be based on the m2 platform and feature a DDR2-667 memory interface.