A pair of weeks back, we assume a look at AMD's Llano mobile platform, with a conventional notebook from Compal, and we arrived away impressed. If you're unfamiliar with Llano, be sure to check out our establishes coverage (available here). But to fastly reviews, Llano is the codename for AMD's new Fusion-based product, that mixes a central processing unit and GPU on a individual piece of silicon. In the mobile place, Llano extends a able quad-core CPU, with great DX11-class incorporates graphics, in a very less power-envelope. Those particulars translate into good function and solid battery life in a notebook, 2 highly worthy traits of mobile system.


AMD is just prepare with Llano-based products for the desktop. On the desktop, Llano extends same things. In fact, the fundamental technology is identical. But the desktop landscape is so hard from the mobile place. Desktops are not

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constrained by the fixed figure-element and thermal needs of mobile scheme, and as such, Llano has to compete with a much broader range of choice and architectures.




AMD intends they have struck the correct balance among central processing unit and GPU function though, and at few so budget-friendly cost points. Finally, users will determine if AMD is on objective. In the meantime, we have got the 1st AMD Llano-based desktop APU, the AVIII-3850, in the lab, full with a quartet of A75-chipset based CPU boards. Pairing an A-serial APU and A- serial chipset solution in what AMD is calling their "Lynx" platform. Cool codenames aside, there is plenty of tech to talk about here, so accept a gander at the characteristics and specs under and bring together as as we search out if Llano is as desirable on the desktop as it is in a notebook.