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July 2011
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The editors liked
Inexpensive Desktop Solution
Better Graphics Performance than Expected
100w TDP including Graphics
DirectX 11 GPU
Native USB 3.0
Price/Performance
Stability
Low cost of the platform
Connectivity (graphics
USB3
SATA3)
Reasonable power consumption
GPUperformance
Good overall price/performance profile. Supports DirectX 11.
The new AMD A8-3850 desktop chip offers strong budget gaming and multicore performance at a reasonable price
Many modern games playable with on-chip graphics at low settings
CPU speed comparable to similarly priced Intel Core i3
Integrated Fusion graphics
Low power consumption
DDR3-1866 memory support
IGP supports dual-link DVI for 2560x1600 desktop resolution
Good overclocking potential
Support for DirectX 11
True QuadCore CPU/GPU Combo for $135
UVD3 Support
Virtualization Support
DirectX 11 Capable
Discrete Level Graphics
Ability to Pair with another Discrete Graphics Card
Good Overclocking Headroom
Good CPU performance
Great GPU performance for integrated graphics
SATA III and USB 3.0 natively supported
Quad-cores
Price efficiency
The editors didn't like
Expected somewhat better Stasticial Performance
Lacks and L3 Cache
HiTech Legion Gold Award
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Overclocking
Integrated video still not a replacement for discrete cards. Requires new motherboard to take advantage of all features.
AMD's new chip doesn't outperform its Intel equivalent on many standard programs
Premium RAM required for best graphics performance
Lacks Turbo Core tech
High price
Dissapointing performance gains from mixed CrossFire
3D performance could be better
Like all integrated graphics
System RAM is reduced by the amount the IGP needs
No support for CUDA / PhysX
Difficult to Overclock
Limited Ability
Performance lags behind the Intel Core i3 in light threaded tasks
And here comes to a close a review that seemed like it would never come. AMD has been touting Llano and Fusion in general for what seems like an eternity, and we are very happy to have a final product in our hands. Unlike the low wattage Brazos platfor...
We can’t help but be positive about the AMD A8-3850, as it finally delivers on the promise of integrated graphics that offer a reasonable degree of performance. The APU proved to be capable of playing our test games smoothly at low and medium resolutio...
Impressive absolute performance of integrated graphics
High power consumption in comparison to Intel, A faster CPU is required
A great step forward has been made on the APU side with a much improved graphics part. Unfortunately, there still isn't enough graphics muscle to allow you to dispense with a graphics card for gaming. Pure processor performance is also a good deal down on...
At last, integrated graphics that are worthy of the name,
With AMD's next generation of APU technology fast approaching, it's not that futureproof.
Integrated graphics are usually dismissed as not worth the effort for users with anything but the most modest needs; AMD's new APUs kick that idea into touch. ...
Abstract: Product on Review: Gigabyte A75M-UD2H and A3850 APUManufacturer and Sponsor: Gigabyte and AMDMotherboard RRP: Around £90E3850 RRP: £100-£105After our recent foray into AMD 'APU' country with the excellent E35M1-I deluxe AMD have once again pushed the ...
The Lynx platform is impressive, but what we're seeing is par for the course from AMD. What the part lacks in raw computing power, in makes up for with a (relatively) powerful integrated graphics processor. Will it be enough? If you're on a tight budge...
