LEAKED ROADMAP SHOWS AMD CHIPS FOR TABLETS

It looks like AMD is all set to launch a line of processors for tablets. AMD is a late entrant to the low power processor market. The company's recently launched AMD C-30 and E-50 processors consume under 9W of power and offer decent performance. What makes them better than Intel's Atom is that they come bundled with AMD Radeon graphics which can handle 3D graphics acceleration and 1080p HD video playback.

It looks like AMD is building similar chips for tablets as well. The new AMD Fusion Z-Series chips, code-named Desna will reportedly provide that 'ultimate HD tablet' experience.

A series of leaked slides suggest that the Desna chips will support DirectX 11 graphics, Adobe Flash Player video acceleration as well as hardware graphics acceleration for Internet Explorer 9, MicroSoft Office 10 and Windows 7 visual effects.

There is still no word on the actual specifications of the Desna chips yet. But one thing is certain: if AMD wants to compete with Intel Oak Trail Atom and ARM-based processors, it has make highly power efficient chips.