During the press conference at its Core Innovation Update event in San Francisco on Monday, chip-maker AMD announced its Project SkyBridge ambidextrous design framework, which comprises a family of 20nm APUs and SoCs.

Announcing the SkyBridge code-named effort, AMD's top executives said that the framework is scheduled for availability in 2015. Noting that Project SkyBridge will be part of AMD' "ambidextrous computing" strategy, the executives said that the ambidextrous design framework will mark the first attempt to ensure the pin compatibility of 64-bit ARM and x86 processors.

With 'SkyBridge' set to pave the way for future X86 and ARM processors with the same pin-outs, the AMD executives revealed that the x86 SkyBridge products will make use of the 'Puma+' cores which were first announced with the Beema and Mullins APUs.

The executives also said that SkyBridge products will have full Heterogenous System Architecture (HSA) support; with Graphics Core Next to find a place in the family as well. On the ARM end, power-efficient A57 64-bit ARM Cores will make the SkyBridge leap; thereby underscoring AMD's first HSA Android platform.

Noting that Project SkyBridge products will largely be aimed at imbedded and client markets, Lisa Su - SVP and general manager of Global Business Units - said: "It's an opportunity for us to help customers innovate, differentiate and also reduce their time to market."