AMD ha ampliato la gamma A-series delle sue Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) con due nuovi modelli, siglati A4-3300 e A4-3400 e orientati alle configurazioni di tipo desktop, le cui motherboard sono compatibili con il socket FM1.
Entrambi i nuovi chip sono di tipo dual-core; essi inoltre integrano una sezione grafica, basata sull'architettura proprietaria Radeon, che vanta 160 core e supporta le API grafiche DirectX 11.
Più in dettaglio, i core x86 della APU AMD A4-3300 lavorano a 2.5GHz mentre la GPU built-in a 444MHz; la cache L2 ha una dimensione pari a 1MB e un TDP di 65W, mentre il valore ufficiale del SRP (Suggested Retail Price) è pari a $80 sul mercato statunitense.
La sezione CPU della AMD A4-3400 lavora invece a 2.7GHz e la GPU a 600MHz; la memoria cache di secondo livello e il TDP sono pari anche in questo caso a 1MB e 65W rispettivamente, mentre il prezzo al dettaglio indicato da AMD è pari a $75.
AMD promette un ottimo bilanciamento fra prestazioni e consumo energetico, da un lato, e buone performance sia in ambito multi-tasking che con i game, dall'altro.
AMD today announced availability of the AMD A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) A4-3300 and A4-3400 desktop processors, bringing the entry-level desktop APU price down to just $70 (U.S. suggested retail price) for consumers who want PCs with brilliant HD graphics, advanced performance, and fast application and connectivity speeds.
The AMD A4-3300 and A4-3400 desktop APUs each combine two x86 CPU cores with 160 Radeon cores, enabling powerful DirectX 11-capable discrete level graphics and dedicated HD video processing on a single chip. These dualcore APUs enable responsive and energy-efficient performance for everyday PC productivity and multitasking, as well as an amazing gaming experience.
In addition to leading-edge graphics and competitive compute power, the AMD A4-3300 and A4-3400 APUs support:
- AMD Steady Video for instant removal of shakes and jitters when rewatching video, so content looks steady and smoothing.
- AMD Dual Graphics for a visual performance boost when paired with select AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series graphics cards .
Integrated USB 3.0 controller for rapid transfer and storage of digital content.
- AMD VISION Engine Software to provide users with regular updates to help improve system performance and stability, and to introduce new software enhancements.
With a suggested retail price of $70.00 (U.S), the AMD A4-3300 APU operates at 2.5GHz (CPU) and 444MHz (GPU) with 160 Radeon Cores, 1MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 65W.
With a suggested retail price of $75.00 (U.S), the AMD A4-3400 APU operates at 2.7GHz (CPU) and 600MHz (GPU) with 160 Radeon Cores, 1MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 65W.
All AMD A-Series processors are designed for use with FM1 motherboards. AMD A4 APUs require the AMD Vision Engine Control Center 11.8 driver release or later releases.
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