After the successful launch of the new APU generation, AMD has finally presented the cream of the crop of their product gamma - the A-series (codenamed Llano). Models from the A-series can be expected in portable PCs, all-in-one PCs, desktop configurations and similar devices which require a high level of performance, but are consumption-sensitive. The A-series APU contains three components that we’ve only been able to see separately thus far: the northbridge chip, the quad-core CPU and discreet DirectX 11 graphics, and all that at less than half the consumption of these three components when separated. Of course, packing all this onto a single piece of silicon was no easy task, making A-series the one with the largest APU surface of all Fusion platform products (228 m²) and the maximum consumption of 35 to 45 W...

Summary: All in all, AMD has confirmed that this is the right way for the IT industry to take, and we’re positive that the competitors are well aware of that too.



Link: InsideHW