AMD AM1 launch – Kabini brings APU to the masses

1. Introduction2. AMD AM1 - Kabini3. Performance Claims4. The Technology 5. View All Pages

Finally, let's look at the hardcore technical stuff that underpins the new AMD APU products.

Internally, this is how the System Diagram looks for AM1:-

In terms of relative size, you can fit four ‘Jaguar ‘ cores into the same space as two of AMD's Steamroller cores, which will contribute to the lower power draw for AM1:-

Finally, let's take a look at AMD's latest graphic for it's GCN compute unit – the reason why they claim they are able to power ahead at the low end:-

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KitGuru says: There will be people out there, 38% of the market in fact, that will just need a ‘cheap PC'. They want something that is fully functional and will do well with modern software, but they don't have budget for Core or FX processors. AMD's AM1 platform seems to offer a good option in this space and we're looking forward to testing some of their claims.

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