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The editors liked
Quad Core
AMD Turbo Core 3.0
Notable Multimedia Performance Increase
3.8Ghz Base Speed
Unlocked
32nm "Piledriver" Processor
Improved 7660D iGPU
DirectX 11 iGPU
4MB L2 Cache
Dual Graphics Support
100W TDP
Good Overclocking
Much improved graphics performance over previous model
Competes well against similarly priced Intel Core i3 CPUs with weaker integrated graphics
Unlocked for overclocking
Great priced mainstream processor. Ondie GPU
Good graphics/video and processing performance. Decent gaming performance for the price.
Excellent and affordable entry 3D rendering power
Decent expected iGPU clocking with all three of my chips managing a 25% or greater frequency increase
Low platform price
NEW Piledriver CPU core design
Support for up to two VGAs in CrossfireX with sup
Discrete level 7660D graphics
CPU performance on par with Ivy Bridge i33220
Can use dual Discrete GPUs in x8/x8
Memory support up to 1866MHz
Supports 8 native SATA III ports
Excellent integrated graphics performance
Adequate CPU horsepower for the price.
The editors didn't like
CPU Performance Moderately Improved
FM2 Socket (Not Backwards Compatible)
CPU-specific performance doesn't get as much of a boost as graphics
New FM2 socket means previous-gen AMD APU owners will need a new motherboard
Although Piledriver has a much better instruction set
Vanilla processing performance is only slightly better than Llano
Same maximum TDP as FM1 products
Perhaps a bit late to the market with laptop-grade parts already for sale
No compatibility with previous FM1 products
Be it boards or chips
"Low" but adequate CPU Performance will not appeal to some
No backwards compatibility with FM1
Late market entry
No Native Virtu MVP support
You can run two Discrete GPUs
But can't pair those two with the APU graphics
AMD is leaving the performance race all to Intel. New motherboard needed. Unlocked multiplier doesn't translate into good overclocking.
Abstract: This week AMD released its latest generation of CPUs with integrated video, dubbed “Trinity.” The A10-5800K is currently the most high-end model available, running at 3.8 GHz and costing USD 130. Let’s see how it fares against its main competitor, the ...
Perhaps the key point to take away from our findings is that, while the unequivocal recommendation of the A10-5800K isn't going to find its way into this review, AMD has done exactly what it needed to do following the success of Llano. Trinity is much ...
Published: 2012-10-03, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
Abstract: AMD's Trinity chip is making a debut, but it's not exactly a fresh face. We reviewed the mobile version of Trinity back in May and had mostly positive things to say about it. The second generation of AMD's do-everything, converged APU offered solid progre...
Published: 2012-10-03, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Excellent integrated graphics performance, adequate CPU horsepower for the price.
AMD is leaving the performance race all to Intel. New motherboard needed. Unlocked multiplier doesn't translate into good overclocking.
So far we've focused on the performance of AMD's new A10-5800K, but we've yet to touch on what is arguably the most important piece of the puzzle: its price. Out of the gate, AMD has priced its new chip at $130, which happens to match the Core i3-3220. Bu...
Much improved graphics performance over previous model, Competes well against similarly priced Intel Core i3 CPUs with weaker integrated graphics, Unlocked for overclocking
CPU-specific performance doesn't get as much of a boost as graphics, New FM2 socket means previous-gen AMD APU owners will need a new motherboard
AMD's latest high-end APU sports slightly improved CPU performance and nearly double the graphics muscle of last year's A8 chip. It's a good choice for those looking to build a budget gaming or media PC. Just know you'll need fast RAM to get the best per...
Excellent and affordable entry 3D rendering power, Decent expected iGPU clocking with all three of my chips managing a 25% or greater frequency increase, Low platform price, NEW Piledriver CPU core design, Support for up to two VGAs in CrossfireX with sup
Same maximum TDP as FM1 products, Perhaps a bit late to the market with laptop-grade parts already for sale, No compatibility with previous FM1 products, be it boards or chips, "Low" but adequate CPU Performance will not appeal to some
I poured out my thoughts about these APUs out on the front page. I like them a lot. Intel simply doesn't offer anything remotely close for the same budget when it comes to 3D performance. They aren't really meant to compete with Intel anyway, so you ar...
Discrete level 7660D graphics, CPU performance on par with Ivy Bridge i33220, Can use dual Discrete GPUs in x8/x8, Memory support up to 1866MHz, Supports 8 native SATA III ports,
No backwards compatibility with FM1, Late market entry, No Native Virtu MVP support, You can run two Discrete GPUs, but can't pair those two with the APU graphics
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
Abstract: In terms of the A10-5800K performance to other integrated graphics processors and for the compute performance to other processors, as mentioned already, those results are still to be published in the coming days. For those wanting a preview of the AMD...
The A10 5800K APU as tested today is a product for entry-level towards mainstream PCs. The big caveat will remain its processor power. I had hoped that the Piledriver CPU cores would have made a substantial enough difference. However the benchmarks are a...
