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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
Quickly following on from the launch of the laptop chips, AMD is keen to push its fledgling Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) into the mainstream desktop market. Now released as four chips split between the A6 and A8 APU families, AMD is clearly targ...
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Slightly immature drivers, Concerns remain about FM1's lifespan
We're impressed with the AMD A8-3850 Fusion APU, giving the equivalent Intel offering a kicking in both computational and especially graphical performance...
Abstract: A couple of weeks back, AMD released the notebook portion of their Llano platform, dubbed ‘Sabine’, which we explained in detail . This left many people wondering when the desktop variant of Llano would be released, and how it would perform compare...
Abstract: Earlier this year AMD launched their E-Series APUs which were the first step in creating a range of products which combined traditional CPU and GPU components into one chip...
Low power consumption for desktops, DirectX 11 graphics onboard, Performance stands up to Intel's offering, Budget oriented pricing
Clock speeds lower than Intel's, Yet another socket (FM1)
The AMD A8-3850 APU belongs to the 'Lynx' Fusion A-Series class of processors. Our tests found that AMD supporters and games fans are in for a treat. ...
The new APU from AMD is sure to be a hit with gamers as most entry level games do not require a separate graphics card anymore. PrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter ...
So, you’re probably thinking it’s an APU, so it will be cheap, right? Wrong! The MOP for the A8-3850 is Rs. 6,900. Add to that the cost of a A75 Asus motherboard, which is Rs. 7,350, and you have a grand total of almost 14K, which is a lot. I can build...
