After the successful launch of the new APU generation, AMD has finally
presented the cream of the crop of their product gamma - the A-series
(codenamed Llano). Models from the A-series can be expected in portable
PCs, all-in-one PCs, desktop configurations and similar devices which
require a high level of performance, but are consumption-sensitive. The
A-series APU contains three components that we’ve only been able to see
separately thus far: the northbridge chip, the quad-core CPU and
discreet DirectX 11 graphics, and all that at less than half the
consumption of these three components when separated. Of course, packing
all this onto a single piece of silicon was no easy task, making
A-series the one with the largest APU surface of all Fusion platform
products (228 m²) and the maximum consumption of 35 to 45 W...
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