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July 2011
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Abstract: Following up the launch of CPUs with an integrated video controller for laptops two weeks ago, codenamed “Llano,” AMD is finally launching their much anticipated CPU series for desktops with an integrated video controller. Let’s check the performance o...
If you're building an entry level gaming PC and have to rely solely on integrated graphics, it's clear that Llano is the only solution on the market today. You easily get 2x the frame rates of Intel's Core i3-2105 and can use that extra headroom to increa...
Abstract: Present day consumers use their PCs for multimedia intensive tasks such as HD video playback. These HTPC tasks are not very power efficient when done using the x86 processor alone. Gamers have remained the main focus of the GPU developers. However, t...
I’ve had Llano in the lab for nearly two months in various stages of readiness. More than anything, in that time, motherboard BIOSes have evolved to the point where they’re production-ready, stable, and feature-complete. From one update to the next, ov...
The A8-3850 is just what AMD needed before the release of Bulldozer. Zacate, Llano and soon to appear Bulldozer looks to give AMD a powerful 1-2-3 punch in the marketplace. The A8-3850 is just what AMD needs in the mainstream desktop sector and OEM man...
With Llano Lynx, or the AMD A8 series APUs, AMD places an attention-grabbing product onto the market for those that like to build a decent Net-PC, an entry level PC, a simple desktop PC or an HTPC.For the desktop PC platform the Lynx series A8 APU we test...
AMD Llano was impressive, performance wise. Its x86 cores based on the K12 architecture are definitely superior to the previous Athlon II series. In games and some other benchmarks, without any doubt the larger L2 cache proved greatly beneficial. Howev...
Less than two months ago, we published a sub-$100 CPU roundup that was largely centered on AMD's incredibly affordable processors -- namely the Athlon II. For the money, the Athlon II X4 630 was found to be unbeatable, with a special exception made fo...
The AMD A-Series 'Llano' APUs have been released for the desktop 'Lynx' platform and the performance is enough for AMD to catch up to Intel on similarly priced platforms. We'd call AMD having a competitive platform a success for both AMD and consumer...
Good overall price/performance profile. Supports DirectX 11.
Integrated video still not a replacement for discrete cards. Requires new motherboard to take advantage of all features.
With its first mainstream desktop APU, the A8-3850, AMD makes a compelling case for its method of fusing processor and graphics functionality. But don't dump your video card yet. ...