Monday, August 22nd 2011
AMD Intros New C-Series and Two New E-Series APUs
AMD launched a trio of new E-series and C-series accelerated processing units (APUs), these include the E-450, E-300, and C-60. The three come in BGA packages, and are based on the Brazos platform, making use of the Bobcat high-efficiency x86 micro-architecture by AMD. All three are dual-core, and are built on the 40 nm process. The trio is topped by E-450 "Zacate". The processor component of the E-450 is clocked at 1.65 GHz (E-350 has 1.60 GHz). The Radeon HD 6320 GPU core is clocked at 508 MHz, and features TurboCore technology, that can drive it up to 600 MHz.
The E-300 lacks TurboCore on both its CPU and GPU components, its CPU component is clocked at 1.30 GHz, and Radeon HD 6310 GPU core at 488 MHz. The C-60 is AMD's ultra low power APU with its TDP at just 9W (E-450 and E-300 are 18W). The C-60 features TurboCore technology on both its CPU and GPU components, the CPU is clocked at 1.00 GHz, that can increase to 1.33 GHz, while the Radeon HD 6290 GPU core is clocked at 276 MHz, which can increase to 400 MHz. On all three APUs, the GPU component packs 80 stream processors, and is DirectX 11 compliant. All three feature a single-channel DDR3 memory controller supporting DDR3-1333 MHz memory. The integrated GPUs of all three support HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort, apart from the usual DVI and VGA.
The E-300 lacks TurboCore on both its CPU and GPU components, its CPU component is clocked at 1.30 GHz, and Radeon HD 6310 GPU core at 488 MHz. The C-60 is AMD's ultra low power APU with its TDP at just 9W (E-450 and E-300 are 18W). The C-60 features TurboCore technology on both its CPU and GPU components, the CPU is clocked at 1.00 GHz, that can increase to 1.33 GHz, while the Radeon HD 6290 GPU core is clocked at 276 MHz, which can increase to 400 MHz. On all three APUs, the GPU component packs 80 stream processors, and is DirectX 11 compliant. All three feature a single-channel DDR3 memory controller supporting DDR3-1333 MHz memory. The integrated GPUs of all three support HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort, apart from the usual DVI and VGA.
14 Comments on AMD Intros New C-Series and Two New E-Series APUs
Let me know when there is an E-600 dual core at 1.7 GHz (2 GHz turbo) and a HD 6450D with 160 SIMPs clocked at 450 MHz (turbo 525 MHz) and Dual Channel Memory with a TDP of 18W and I will be excited.
I had a CR400 in my hands and I loved it, but my worries only lies on its 14" screen, which is smaller than any 14" screen, because its wide (16:9)
But the biggest improvement is memory going from DDR3-1066 to DDR3-1333 which helps noticebly with the GPU in the APU
With the CPU being 20% smaller at 32nm, plus area gained from the shared resources in the core design, should net enough room to get both dual channel memory and more GPU SIMPs on the die. It will also generate less heat bring TDP down, and use less power for better battery life. Or they can forgo TDP and power improvements and bring the clock speed up to the 2.4 GHz range. Either way, we get a new series of chips from APU that should prove to be very, very nice come Trinity release.
As far as the AMD stuff, your looking for Wichita which is 4 Bobcat cores and FCH on a chip or know as SOC. All at 28nm at 20w verse 18w for Zacate (E350/450) plus what ever the FCH needs (5w?). link
Should be here by beginning of next year or 1 year after Zacate/Ontario launch which is really good when you consider that they went two shrinks in one year from 40nm to 28nm (skipping 32nm).
And AMD SoC are following gpu shrinks. Nothing skipped there.
The only reason the AMD SoC is following GPU shrinks is because they are using the same fab, TSMC.
Also the CPUs and GPUs can shrink the same way, its just dependent on where they are made. for example, if AMD's GPUs were being made at GF, then they could have a 32nm GPU.