The growing AMD Accelerated application ecosystem

CNET Technology Information Network May 15, AMD announced the launch of its second-generation AMD a series APU (accelerator processor), for mainstream notebook computers, ultra-thin laptops, All-in-one and traditional desktop, home theater pc and embedded design and other diverse needs.

Compared with the previous generation Apu, the second generation a series Apu, code-named Trinity, uses subversive design to achieve the best PC mobility, entertainment and gaming experience of its kind.

"With the support of AMD Turbo core and the accelerated expansion of production efficiency and multimedia applications, the latest OEM notebooks, ultra-thin notebooks, and the new generation of AMD a series Apu are being used," said Chris Cloran, AMD global vice-president and client business manager. All-in-one and desktop can bring the best video and gaming experience, and the design is thin, stylish and reasonably priced. In terms of performance and energy efficiency control, our second-generation AMD a series APU is a great leap forward, allowing users to sacrifice other performance that they care very much about without having to enjoy the perfect experience. This extreme experience is not limited to mainstream notebooks, but will also be extended to AMD Radeon at affordable prices. Super lightweight notebook product for graphics cards. ”

The growing AMD Accelerated application ecosystem

Thanks to the unmatched computing performance and unique processing capabilities of AMD Apu, the developer ecosystem continues to grow and has launched more than 100 applications and games that support APU acceleration. Using the plugin for Google Chrome, Firefox and IE9 to unlock amd steady video, the second-generation AMD a series APU will bring the user a top-level network video experience. Recent applications based on AMD a series APU optimization include Adobe Photoshop CS6, Winzip 16.5, and VLC media player. AMD A series APU has also been for the upcoming Windows? 8 operating system is too ready.

Aidan Marcuss, senior director of Microsoft's Windows business planning, said: "The second generation of AMD a series APU's release excited us, Microsoft will continue to work with AMD, continued based on a series Apu brilliance." We look forward to seeing a series APU and Windows 8 working together to provide users with a wide range of hardware configurations for a quality experience. ”

The AMD Fusion Developer Summit will be an excellent opportunity for knowledgeable and knowledgeable developers who want to keep up with the industry's transformation of heterogeneous computing. For more information about the 2012 AMD Fusion Developer Conference, please visit here.

Unmatched mobility

With more than 12 hours of endurance, AMD is now the industry leader in notebook battery endurance. The second generation AMD a series APU not only improves the performance, but also consumes less than half of the previous generation.

All this is due to the latest "piledriver" CPU kernel of power optimization and the AMD Start now technology, which allows the system to quickly enter and exit the Low-power state to achieve the highest level of system response performance. With the AMD Start now technology, it takes only 2 seconds to recover from hibernation and only 10 seconds to get to the desktop.

AMD delivers a low-power, high-end AMD RADEONTM graphics card to an ultra lightweight notebook offering uncompromising visual experience. Ultra-thin laptops with 17W dual-core and 25W four-core AMD will soon meet with consumers, which will be labeled as "VISION" with an imitation aluminum-style logo that is extremely recognizable and competitively priced.

Best entertainment experience for similar products

As more and more people regard computers as personal entertainment terminals, the computer's visual experience becomes increasingly important. To enhance the visual experience, AMD has developed the AMD HD Media Accelerator (HD Medium Accelerator). This unique technology brings the best visual effect to the PC.

Game Leading position

Thanks to its 56% graphics performance, the second-generation AMD a series APU will continue its traditional lead in gaming, supporting: AMD Eyefinity Marvell (Wide area technology) This immersion experience without independent graphics for the first time, directly through the APU to achieve , the performance of the DirectX 11 graphics architecture and 1080p, access to immersive gaming experience; AMD RadeonTM dual Video-card fire technology, by enabling APU to work with an independent video card, can improve performance by 75%. AMD RadeonTM Dual Graphics technology can be compatible with the old version of the game using DirectX 9, and using the latest AMD Crossfire technology profile, easy to update.

AMD's second-generation AMD a series APU and AMD VISION technology has been successfully used by companies such as Acer, ASUS, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba to record new records. Specific products covering the mainstream notebook, ultra-thin notebook and embedded solutions, and so on, immediately began listing.

Desktop systems and channel components will be available later this year.