AMD presenta le nuove APU Elite A-Series, nome in codice Richland

Un’innovativa esperienza d’uso, prestazioni grafiche di alto livello e una maggiore autonomia agli utenti dei dispositivi mobili.

AMD annuncia la disponibilità delle APU (Accelerated Processing Units) Elite A-Series, nome in codice “Richland”. Le nuove APU Elite A-Series di AMD forniscono un’innovativa esperienza d’uso per gli utenti come il log-in basato sul riconoscimento facciale, il supporto alle gesture, una grafica e delle performance di calcolo migliorate, rispetto alla generazione precedente, oltre a una gestione dei consumi energetici superiore – tutto su un singolo chip.

Le nuove APU Elite A-Series di AMD sfruttano la potenza congiunta dei core dedicati al calcolo e di quelli dedicati alla grafica per accelerare una suite di software compatibili in modo da estendere sensibilmente le possibilità e migliorare l’esperienza d’uso per l’utente attraverso tecnologie come AMD Face Login,AMD Gesture Control, AMD Screen Mirror e AMD Video Entertainment.

L’ottimizzazione ingegneristica dell’architettura delle generazione precedente delle APU A-Series (nome in codice “Trinity”) e l’aggiornamento del comparto grafico permettono alle APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 di AMD di offrire un significativo incremento prestazionale. AMD riconferma la sua leadership nel rapporto potenza/prestazioni attraverso l’introduzione della nuova generazione di tecnologie per la gestione energetica. Queste tecnologie permettono una gestione più intelligente e maggiori performance grafiche e di calcolo in modo da migliorare la reattività del PC ed estenderne l’autonomia – fino a 7,9 ore di navigazione su Internet e fino a 5,7 di riproduzione di video in alta definizione.

I notebook ‘performance’ e tradizionali basati sulle nuove APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 sono in consegna ora e saranno disponibili nel corso di questo mese in regioni selezionate.

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Le nuove APU Elite A-Series offrono un’innovativa esperienza d’uso,

prestazioni grafiche di alto livello e una maggiore autonomia delle batterie

─ I notebook dotati delle APU A-Series di AMD con le più elevate prestazioni sono previsti sul mercato nelcorso di questo mese ─

SUNNYVALE, California – 12 marzo 2013 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) annuncia la disponibilità delle nuove APU Elite A-Series (Accelerated Processing Units, APU), nome in codice “Richland”. Le nuove APU Elite A-Series di AMD forniscono un’innovativa esperienza d’uso per gli utenti come il log-in basato sul riconoscimento facciale, il supporto alle gesture, una grafica¹ e delle performance di calcolo² migliorate, rispetto alla generazione precedente, oltre a una gestione dei consumi energetici superiore – tutto su un singolo chip.

“Le APU A-Series di AMD continuano a sorprendere grazie alla loro capacità di offrire un’eccellente qualità grafica e un’esperienza d’uso immersiva offrendo al contempo una maggiore autonomia. I nostri ingegneri hanno realizzato un lavoro superbo, incrementando le prestazioni del processore riducendo nel frattempo il consumo energetico”, osserva Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager of AMD’s Client Business Unit. “Grazie alle caratteristiche incluse nelle APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 di AMD, tra cui il nuovo software per il controllo delle gesture, il riconoscimento facciale, un elevato livello di intrattenimento e un gaming ancora più realistico, siamo in grado di offrire un’esperienza ancora più ricca agli utenti finali e ai nostri clienti.”

Caratterizzate da prestazioni ancora superiori^{1, 2} e da una gestione energetica migliorata all’interno della stessa architettura della precedente generazione, insieme alla grafica AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series, le nuove APU Elite A-Series di AMD proseguono il successo delle APU di AMD e permettono agli utenti di sfruttare al massimo i loro notebook, siano essi al lavoro, a casa o in viaggio.

Nuove esperienze d’uso

Le nuove APU Elite A-Series di AMD sfruttano la potenza congiunta dei core dedicati al calcolo e di quelli dedicati alla grafica per accelerare una suite di software compatibili in modo da estendere e migliorare l’esperienza d’uso per l’utente:

Questi software, ottimizzati per le piattaforme AMD, saranno preinstallati su alcuni notebook basati su APU Elite A-Series nel corso di quest’anno, e saranno disponibili per il download sul sito www.amd.com a partire dal mese prossimo.

Prestazioni rinnovate

L’ottimizzazione ingegneristica dell’architettura della generazione precedente delle APU A-Series (nome in codice “Trinity”) e l’aggiornamento del comparto grafico, permettono alle APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 di offrire un significativo incremento prestazionale^{1, 2}, insieme al supporto a tecnologie avanzate:

Gestione energetica migliorata

AMD riconferma la sua leadership nel rapporto potenza/prestazioni attraverso l’introduzione della nuova generazione di tecnologie per la gestione energetica. Queste tecnologie permettono una gestione più intelligente e maggiori performance grafiche e di calcolo in modo da migliorare la reattività del PC ed estenderne l’autonomia.Basandosi sull’idea dell ’AllDay™ Power di AMD, le APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 di AMD permettono fino a 7,9 ore di navigazione su Internet, fino a 5,7 ore di riproduzione di video in alta definizione e fino a 10 ore di autonomia a riposo con una batteria caratterizzata dal consumo di 55 watt/ora^{12, 13, 14}.

Disponibilità e dettagli tecnici

I notebook ‘performance’ e tradizionali basati sulle nuove APU Elite A-Series versione 2013 sono ora in consegna e saranno disponibili nel corso di questo mese in regioni selezionate. I modelli e i relativi dettagli tecnici sono disponibili qui:

First Quarter 2013 AMD Elite A-Series APUs
APU Model	AMD Radeon™Brand	TDP	CPU Cores	CPU Clock (Max/Base)	AMD Radeon™Cores	GPU Clock (Max/Base)	L2 Cache	Max DDR3
A10-5750M	HD 8650G	35W	4	3.5GHz/ 2.5GHz	384	720MHz/ 533MHz	4MB	DDR3-1866
A8-5550M	HD 8550G	35W	4	3.1GHz/ 2.1GHz	256	720MHz/ 515MHz	4MB	DDR3-1600
A6-5350M	HD 8450G	35W	2	3.5GHz/ 2.9GHz	192	720MHz/ 533MHz	1MB	DDR3-1600
A4-5150M	HD 8350G	35W	2	3.3GHz/ 2.7GHz	128	720MHz/ 514MHz	1MB	DDR3-1600

L’annuncio e la disponibilità delle versioni desktop e low-voltage delle APU Elite A-Series di AMD sono previsti nella prima metà del 2013.

About AMD

AMD (NYSE: AMD) è tra i principali innovatori nella progettazione di semiconduttori nell’era dell’esperienza digitale, grazie alle sue rivoluzionarie Unità di Elaborazione Accelerata (Accelerated Processing Unit, APU), alla base di un’ampia gamma di dispositivi per l’elaborazione. I prodotti di AMD dedicati ai server sono rivolti ad ambienti cloud e virtualizzati. La tecnologia grafica di AMD è il cuore di numerosi dispositivi tra cui console di gioco, PC e supercomputer. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili all’indirizzo: http://www.amd.com.

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Footnotes:

1. Testing and projections developed by AMD Performance Labs. The score for the 2012 AMD A10-4600M on 3DMark Vantage P benchmark was 4500 and the 2012 AMD A8-4555M was 2430 while the “Richland” 2013 AMD A10-5750M was 5000and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M was 3930. PC configurations based on the “Pumori” reference design with the 2012 AMD A10-4600M with Radeon™ HD 7660G graphics, the 2012 AMD A8-4555M with AMD Radeon™ HD 7600G graphics, and the 2013 AMD A10-5750M with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G graphics and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M with AMD Radeon™ 8510G Graphics. All configurations used 4G DDR3-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. RIN-2

2. Testing and projections developed by AMD Performance Labs. The score for the 2012 AMD A10-4600M on the Cinebench Multi CPU benchmark was 2.0 and the 2012 AMD A8-4555M was 1.30, while the “Richland” 2013 AMD A10-5750M was 2.35 and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M was 1.55. PC configurations based on the “Pumori” reference design with the 2012 AMD A10-4600M with Radeon™ HD 7660G graphics, the 2012 AMD A8-4555M with AMD Radeon™ HD 7600G graphics, the 2013 AMD A10-5750M with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G graphics and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M with AMD Radeon™ 8510G Graphics. All configurations used 4G DDR3-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. RIN-3

3. AMD Face Login: AMD Face Login is designed as a convenient tool to help you log-in to Windows and many popular web sites quickly. It should not be used to protect your computer and personal information from unwanted access. Only available on upcoming AMD A10 and A8 APUs codenamed “Richland” and upcoming AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed “Temash.” Requires a webcam, and will only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system and Internet Explorer version 9 or 10. Internet connection is required for website login and use of other online features.

4. AMD Gesture Control: AMD Gesture Control is designed to enable gesture recognition as a tool for controlling certain applications on your PC. Only available on upcoming AMD A10 and A8 APUs codenamed “Richland” and upcoming AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed “Temash.” Requires a web camera, and will only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system. Supported Windows desktop apps include: Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Supported Windows Store apps include: Microsoft Photos, Microsoft Music, Microsoft Reader and Kindle. Performance may be degraded in low lighting or intensely-focused lighting environments.

5. AMD Screen Mirror is designed to enable the transmission and display of your PC screen on other compatible networked “mirror” devices. Only available on upcoming AMD A10, A8 and A6 APUs codenamed “Richland” and upcoming AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed “Temash.” Compatible Digital Media Renderer (DMR) devices are listed on the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) website (http://www.dlna.org/consumer-home/look-for-dlna/product-search) with the “’Play To’ Receiver” feature and must also include H.264 and AAC support. Both PC and DMR device must be connected to a network that will permit content streaming. AMD Screen Mirror supports almost all popular image, audio and video file formats as well as applications showing on your PC screen, but will not mirror protected content. Requires minimum screen resolution of 800×600. Performance may be degraded on networks with limited bandwidth, especially with high definition content.

6. AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate shakes and jitters during the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD Catalyst Control Center™ or the VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD Steady Video will work with content that can run on Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 (and later versions) or on any player which has been programmed to use AMD’s decode acceleration (DXVA) engine. AMD Steady Video is not designed to (a) isolate overlays, logos or captions, or (b) improve the playback of letter boxed, premium/commercial, or interlaced content.AMD Steady Video is only recommended for use with videos that contain unwanted shakes and jitters.

7. AMD Quick Stream is a technology designed to prioritize video streaming over other activities requiring Internet bandwidth for a smooth, uninterrupted video stream. AMD Quick Stream technology is available on select PCs and requires Windows®7. Not all features may be supported on all systems – check with your system manufacturer for specific model capabilities and supported technologies.

8. AMD Perfect Picture HD is an image, video processing and display technology that features advanced de-interlacing, dynamic contrast adjustment, color vibrancy, noise reduction and edge enhancement that provides brilliant colors and sharp images for smooth playback of Blu-ray and other HD content on your PC.

9. AMD Start Now technology is a BIOS optimized solution designed to deliver better system responsiveness by minimizing the time to wake up the system from sleep mode, boot the system to desktop and connect to a wireless local area network. Actual times will vary based on operating system, APU, driver, disk drive and memory speed. AMD Start Now technology is available with select AMD APUs when running Windows 7 or Windows 8. Check with your component or system manufacturer or retailer for specific model capabilities.

10. AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for spanning across multiple displays. AMD Eyefinity technology can support up to 4 displays using a single enabled AMD R-Series APU or up to 6 displays using a single enabled AMD graphics card with Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems – the number and type of displays may vary by board design. Some implementations may require DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport technology with compatible monitors and/or hubs. SLS (“Single Large Surface”) functionality requires an identical display resolution on all configured displays.

11. AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics requires an AMD “A” series APU plus an AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics configuration and is available on Windows® 7 and/or Windows 8 OS. Linux OS supports manual switching which requires restart of X-Server to engage and/or disengage the discrete graphics processor for dual graphics capabilities. With AMD Radeon™ Dual Graphics, full enablement of all discrete graphics video and display features may not be supported on all systems (e.g. AMD Eyefinity technology is not supported and OpenGL applications will run on the APU). Check with your component or system manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies.

12. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding different results. The “Richland” A10 platform browsed through 20 popular Websites via Broadcom Wi-Fi antenna connection for 475 minutes (~7.9 hours). Richland data based on the “Pumori” reference design with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory, 14″ 1366 x 768 eDP Panel / LED Backlight set at 100 nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, Broadcom 43228 2×2 802.11n network adapter, a 6 cell Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD defines “all-day” battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen Idle mode. RIN-18

13. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding different results. The 2013 AMD A10 “Richland” platform played 1080p video from the HDD for 342 minutes (~5.7 hours). Richland data based on the “Pumori” reference design with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory, 14″ 1366 x 768 eDP Panel / LED Backlight set at 100 nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, a 6 cell Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD defines “all-day” battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen Idle mode. RIN-19

14. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding different results. The 2013 AMD A10 “Richland” platform idled for 634 minutes (~10.6 hours) in Windows 8 idle mode. Richland data based on the “Pumori” reference design with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD Radeon™ HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory, 14″ 1366 x 768 eDP Panel / LED Backlight set at 100 nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, a 6 cell Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD defines “all-day” battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen Idle mode. RIN-17