According to various reports, AMD is planning to introduce a dual-core version of its Neo CPU later this year.

The new CPU should be a part of its upcoming Congo platform for thin and light ultraportables. Along with the new CPU, Congo will reportedly feature an RS780M chipset and SB710 southbridge, keeping the TDP within the 15W power envelope of the recently announced Neo platform with a dual-core CPU.

Unlike Intel's Atom, Neo and Congo aren't designed for netbooks, but rather affortable and light ultraportables, up to 14-inches. HP is the first vendor to design a 12-inch notebook around AMD's Neo, but its Pavilion DV won't be availeble till April.

Intel is also planning to launch a similar platform, based on its ULV dual-core architecture, sometime this year.

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