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===== Low-power Cat cores ===== {{Main|Bobcat (microarchitecture)|l1=Bobcat microarchitecture|Jaguar (microarchitecture)|l2=Jaguar microarchitecture|Puma (microarchitecture)|l3=Puma microarchitecture}} The [[Bobcat (microarchitecture)|Bobcat microarchitecture]] was revealed during a speech from AMD executive vice-president Henri Richard in [[Computex]] 2007 and was put into production during the first quarter of 2011.<ref name="Hruska" /> Based on the difficulty competing in the x86 market with a single core optimized for the 10–100 W range, AMD had developed a simpler core with a target range of 1–10 watts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stokes |first=Jon |date=August 26, 2010 |title=AMD's Bobcat mobile architecture will play it straight |url=https://arstechnica.com/business/2010/08/amds-bobcat-plays-it-straight/ |access-date=July 11, 2017 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> In addition, it was believed that the core could migrate into the hand-held space if the power consumption can be reduced to less than 1 W.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kirsch |first=Nathan |date=August 6, 2007 |title=AMD and Intel Rivalry Moves to Hand-Held Market |publisher=Legit Reviews |url=https://www.legitreviews.com/amd-and-intel-rivalry-moves-to-hand-held-market_3781 |access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> [[Jaguar (microarchitecture)|Jaguar]] is a microarchitecture codename for Bobcat's successor, released in 2013, that is used in various APUs from AMD aimed at the low-power/low-cost market.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Woligroski |first=Don |date=May 23, 2013 |title=AMD's Kabini: Jaguar And GCN Come Together In A 15 W APU |publisher=Tom's Hardware |url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kabini-a4-5000-review,3518.html |access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> Jaguar and its derivates would go on to be used in the custom APUs of the [[PlayStation 4]],<ref>{{cite web |date=November 15, 2013 |title=A Look at Sony's Playstation 4 Core Processor |url=http://www.chipworks.com/en/technical-competitive-analysis/resources/blog/a-look-at-sonys-playstation-4-core-processor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116053120/http://www.chipworks.com/en/technical-competitive-analysis/resources/blog/a-look-at-sonys-playstation-4-core-processor/ |archive-date=November 16, 2013 |access-date=November 16, 2013 |website=ChipWorks}}</ref><ref name="AMD elaborate">{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=John |date=February 21, 2013 |title=AMD and The Sony PS4. Allow Me To Elaborate. |url=http://community.amd.com/community/amd-blogs/amd-unprocessed/blog/2013/02/21/amd-and-the-sony-ps4-allow-me-to-elaborate |url-status=dead |access-date=February 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526191443/http://community.amd.com/community/amd-blogs/amd-unprocessed/blog/2013/02/21/amd-and-the-sony-ps4-allow-me-to-elaborate |archive-date=May 26, 2013}}</ref> [[Xbox One]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=September 3, 2013 |title=Xbox One gets a CPU speed boost to go with its faster GPU |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/09/xbox-one-gets-a-cpu-speed-boost-to-go-with-its-faster-gpu/ |access-date=September 4, 2013 |website=[[Ars Technica]] }}</ref><ref name="JaguarAnandtech">{{cite web |last=Shimpi |first=Anand Lal |author-link=Anand Lal Shimpi |date=May 23, 2013 |title=AMD's Jaguar Architecture: The CPU Powering Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Kabini & Temash |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/6976/amds-jaguar-architecture-the-cpu-powering-xbox-one-playstation-4-kabini-temash/4 |access-date=June 24, 2013 |website=[[AnandTech]] |publisher=[[Purch Group]]}}</ref> [[PlayStation 4 Pro]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Walton |first=Mark |date=August 10, 2016 |title=PS4 Neo: Sony confirms PlayStation event for September 7 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/08/sony-ps4-neo-event-details/ |access-date=August 10, 2016 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walton |first=Mark |date=April 19, 2016 |title=Sony PS4K is codenamed NEO, features upgraded CPU, GPU, RAM—report |url=http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/04/ps4k-neo-details-specs-revealed-rumours/ |access-date=August 10, 2016 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref name="Anandtech">{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Ryan |date=September 8, 2016 |title=Analyzing Sony's Playstation 4 Pro Hardware Reveal: What Lies Beneath |publisher=Anandtech |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/10663/analyzing-sonys-playstation-4-pro-announcement |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> [[Xbox One S]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Machkovech|first=Sam|date=August 2, 2016 |title=Microsoft hid performance boosts for old games in Xbox One S, told no one |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/08/surprise-new-xbox-one-s-gpu-smooths-out-some-older-games/ |access-date=August 2, 2016 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref> and [[Xbox One X]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Ryan |title=Microsoft's Project Scorpio Gets a Launch Date: Xbox One X, $499, November 7th |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/11536/microsofts-project-scorpio-get-a-launch-date-xbox-one-x-499-november-7th|work=Anandtech|date=June 11, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref><ref name="arstechnica.com">{{cite web |title=Xbox One Project Scorpio specs: 12GB GDDR5, 6 teraflops, native 4K at 60FPS |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/04/xbox-scorpio-hardware-specs/|work=Ars Technica|last=Walton|first=Mark|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref> Jaguar would be later followed by the [[Puma (microarchitecture)|Puma microarchitecture]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lal Shimpi |first=Anand |date=April 29, 2014 |title=AMD Beema/Mullins Architecture & Performance Preveiw |publisher=Anandtech |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/7974/amd-beema-mullins-architecture-a10-micro-6700t-performance-preview |access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>
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