AMD Launches the First A-Series Desktop APUs
By Cássio Lima on June 30, 2011 - 2:05 PM


Following up the launch of the A-Series APUs for laptops two weeks ago, AMD is finally launching the A-Series APUs for desktops (codename “Llano”). APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) are AMD processors that have a CPU, a GPU, and a north bridge (including a memory controller) in the same die. They’re also known as Fusion processors.

Two models were launched: A8-3850 and A6-3650. Both are manufactured in 32 nm processes, feature four cores, 4 MB of L2 cache, a built-in dual-channel DDR3-1866 memory controller, a DirectX 11 graphics engine, a PCI Express 2.0 controller, and a TDP of 100 W.

In the table below we’ve listed the main specs for these new APUs.

Model

Internal Clock

GPU

GPU Clock

Socket

Price

A8-3850

2.9 GHz

Radeon HD 6550D

600 MHz

FM1

USD 135

A6-3650

2.6 GHz

Radeon HD 6530D

443 MHz

FM1

USD 115

Click here to read our review of the A8-3850 model.

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