| AMD A6-3500 Desktop Processor Expands Brilliant HD APU Lineup |
| Thursday, 18 August 2011 | ||
AMD A6-3500 Desktop Processor Expands Brilliant HD APU Lineup- End users get multi-core CPU and DirectX11 GPU experience on a single chip for under $100 (U.S.) MSRP -AMD today announced availability of the AMD A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) A6-3500 desktop processor, extending the array of APU products and price points for consumers who want PCs with brilliant HD graphics, supercomputer-like performance, and incredibly fast application speeds. The AMD A6-3500 desktop APU combines three x86 CPU cores with more than 300 Radeon cores, enabling powerful DirectX 11-capable discrete-level graphics and dedicated HD video processing on a single chip. When paired with select AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series graphics cards, AMD A6-3500 desktop APU customers can achieve up to twice the graphic performance of competitive offerings. In addition to leading-edge graphics and competitive compute power, the AMD A6-3500 APU delivers:
With a suggested retail price of $95.00 (U.S), the AMD A6-3500 APU operates at 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost (CPU) and 444MHz (GPU) with 320 Radeon Cores, 3MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 65W. The AMD A6-3500 APU is designed for use with FM1 motherboards. AMD has shipped more than 12 million of its popular APUs, making this new technology one of the fastest ramping processors in company history. Why: As digital and visual content flourishes, consumers benefit from more responsive multitasking, vivid graphics, lifelike games, lag-free videos, and ultimate multimedia performance. With the AMD A6-3500 APU desktop end-users can enjoy these incredible APU experience at a broader range of price points. When: The AMD A6-3500 desktop APU is now available for purchase through system builders and online retailers. Who: The AMD A6-3500 desktop processor delivers a compelling, affordable desktop experience for consumers and gamers.
About AMD AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Catalyst, Radeon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Tests run by AMD Performance Labs. The AMD A6-3500 system scored 2777 in 3DMark Vantage, while the Intel Pentium G620 system scored 1005. . CONFIGURATIONS: AMD System: AMD A6-3500 APU with AMD Radeon HD 6530D, 2x2GB DDR3-1333, Catalyst 11.7, Windows 7 64bit. Intel System: Pentium G620 and Core i3-2120 with HD2000 graphics, 2x2GB DDR3-1333, Driver 8.15.10.2342, Windows 7 64bit. 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.
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