AMD today introduced the Mobile Athlon XP processor 2200+. Featuring AMD PowerNow! technology, the new AMD mobile processor gives business and home consumers a balanced combination of performance and mobility to boost productivity for notebook PC users.

Notebook PCs based on the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are immediately available in Europe from Fujitsu Siemens Computers in its AMILO A-x600 series. Additional computer manufacturers, including Epson Direct in Japan and Time Computers in the United Kingdom, are expected to feature systems based on the new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor later this month. In the USA, systems based on the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are immediately available directly from HSN. Notebook PCs powered by the new AMD mobile processor also will be available for sale on HSN during live broadcasts scheduled later this month.

The Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processor is compatible with AMD’s Socket A infrastructure and supports the and 266MHz front-side bus. Mobile AMD Athlon XP processors are manufactured using AMD’s 0.13 micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.

The new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ is priced at $186, in 1000-unit quantities. Advanced Micro Device arch-rival Intel Corporation currently offers its Pentium 4-M processor for $562 in 1000 unit quantities.

According to the official price list, AMD’s Mobile Athlon XP 2000+, 1900+, 1800+ and 1700+ cost $345, $239, $196 and $169 respectively. Provided that the Mobile Athlon XP 2200+ costs just $186, AMD will have to cut the other prices as well very soon, probably this week. Keeping in mind that such CPUs are not very popular in desktop PCs since Intel offers the Pentium 4 2.0 and 2.20GHz as mainstream solutions, it makes sense for AMD to sell their lower-clocked Athlon XP chips on the mobile market, where they will be considerably cheaper compared to the rival's products.