AMD: Llano Is An Intel Shocker
AMD today unveiled a few more bits of information about its Llano processor and Sabine platform.
The performance apparently is much better than the code-name: AMD's Godfrey Cheng wrote in a blog post that AMD's competition most certainly will be "shocked" as Llano has exceeded AMD's expectations in reducing power consumption and improving power efficiency. Cheng said that AMD found opportunities to save power and "dramatically" increase battery life over previous platforms. He said that AMD will reveal actual numbers when Llano is launched later this month.
There is also not much information in terms of straight processing capability, even if Chen describes Llano as the "big iron" APU AMD will be offering. A screenshot shows Llano exceeding the performance of an Intel platform, but we do not know which Intel product AMD used for the demonstration - at least not from the blog post. While there are no hard details, the executive noted that a Llano notebook will enable its user to take advantage of several hours of "intensive graphics" use while running on battery power.
Cheng also pointed to Sabine as the first chip platform to integrate USB 3.0 and highlighted the fact that this interface now allows for the use of 1080p cameras. AMD is surely building up the expectations for its Llano processor. Later this month, we will find out how capable the processor really is.
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As for the article.. I doubt AMD will knock Intel over on this.
Wow.... big claims. IF they can back it up, that's awesome.
'A screenshot shows Llano exceeding the performance of an Intel platform, but we do not know which Intel product AMD used for the demonstration - at least not from the blog post. '
its at the end of the video in the blog post. USB test specs were an i7-2620m vs AMD a8-3500m. metrognome test specs were an i5-2410m vs AMD a8-3500m. battery test specs were an i3-2310m vs AMD a8-3500m.
If AMD can bring something to market that threatens ANY of the i7/i5 desktop CPUs then I will be impressed. As it is now the only CPU they make which is competitive is the hexa-core models, and they're only competitive when using an app that is properly multi-threaded. Intel has dominated the x86 market for years now. I'd dearly love them to have some serious competition again.
If AMD can bring something to market that threatens ANY of the i7/i5 desktop CPUs then I will be impressed. As it is now the only CPU they make which is competitive is the hexa-core models, and they're only competitive when using an app that is properly multi-threaded. Intel has dominated the x86 market for years now. I'd dearly love them to have some serious competition again.
You should be far more than just impressed. Llano is a essentially a shrunk Phenom II with on die graphics.
When an architecture 2 generations behind can come anywhere near Intel's latest and greatest, it's nothing short of a miracle.
My guess: satisfying CPU and great GPU performance (to IGP standards that is). In other words, a more balanced experience than Intel's excellent CPU and poor GPU.