Ever since the arrival of Conroe back in 2006, we've only really recommended AMD for its (sometimes incredible) value. Recommending AMD for those looking for absolute performance pretty much ended when the Pentium 4 retired. AMD is looking to change that with the arrival of its first Fusion APUs. These APUs marry one or more AMD x86 cores with dozens if not hundreds of Radeon 'cores' on a single die. While today the APU is little more than a cohabitation of these two computing architectures, the end goal is something far more integrated: Llano is AMD's second Fusion APU, the first being Zacate which we met earlier this year. Llano shouldn't be all that unfamiliar to you either, launched just two weeks ago. Our conclusions were as you'd expect: sub-par x86 performance but competitive battery life and great gaming performance for a value notebook.
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If gaming is going to be the most intensive thing you do on your notebook, you may find yourself wanting one based on a Llano APU. Now it's time to look at Llano on the desktop.
We previewed the desktop Llano alongside the mobile version but today we're back with much more detail. This article will focus on the basics: CPU performance, GPU performance and the associated details. Ian has a - the ASRock A75 Extreme6 as well as a look at overclocking the new desktop APU. The APU Although mobile Llano has to worry about fitting into thin and light notebooks, the desktop version has a lot more breathing room and as a result it comes to us in a pretty traditional package. Motherboard backwards compatibility is thrown out the window as you need pins to get video output from the APU to an on-board VGA/DVI/HDMI header and as a result we have a new platform: Socket-FM1. Socket-FM1 is a 905-pin ordeal that looks reminiscent of the original Clawhammer CPU: Despite the socket change, heatsink specifications haven't changed.
All existing Socket-AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ heatsinks should work just fine as long as they can handle the rated TDP of the chip you're cooling. The desktop Llano launch starts small.
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AMD is only introducing four parts today, two of which will be available later: AMD Llano Desktop Lineup GPU Total TDP (GPU + CPU) CPU Cores CPU Clock (Base/Turbo) GPU Cores GPU Clock Price AMD A8-3850 Radeon HD 6550D 100W 4 2.9GHz 400 600MHz $135 AMD A8-3800 Radeon HD 6550D 65W 4 2.4/2.7GHz 400 600MHz $?? AMD A6-3650 Radeon HD 6530D 100W 4 2.6GHz 320 443MHz $115 AMD A6-3600 Radeon HD 6530D 65W 4 2.1/2.4GHz 320 443MHz $??
The A8-3850 and A6-3650 are going to be the first Llano APUs available, both carry a 100W TDP rating. While this may seem high, do remember that 100W is for the CPU and GPU combined.
Although Llano does support AMD's new Turbo Core technology, neither of the parts launching today have it enabled. The A8-3850 and A6-3650 run at 2.9GHz and 2.6GHz, respectively. The 3800 and 3600 will drop base clock speeds to hit a lower TDP but allow you to turbo up depending on workload. For an explanation of how Turbo Core works,. Pricing is pretty reasonable.
For $98 you can buy an Athlon II X4 640 running at 3.0GHz. For $37 more AMD will sell you an A8-3850 APU, effectively determining the price of the integrated GPU.
99 Comments. Thursday, June 30, 2011 - was waitting for this reviw very badily. Probabily amd llano desktop version is just a beafed up amd apu mobile version, it has a clear winnig point on its mobile platform ( added advantage of batterylife and graphics performance for relatively lower price than the intel counter part ) but for desktop its a mixed review.i think the bulldozer family apu.which is the real desktop apu variant must come into picture, for a face to face comparison with the intel counter part.phew we have to wait another 4-5 months for that i guess. A8-3850 would be good for casula gamers.else i3 will provide more performance and lower tdp for others.