AMD did this because graphics processors prefer the fastest RAM while traditional CPUs aren’t so demanding about fast RAM.
AMD Ryzen 4000 Review Shows Strong CPU and Graphics Performance. Since graphics processors can take advantage of faster memory, this means that you will see a noticeable performance boost simply by upgrading your notebook with faster RAM!As if that wasn’t good enough, AMD’s latest Hybrid Crossfire technology allows the GPU portion of the APU to work with a second discrete graphics card (if your notebook is equipped with dual graphics) and provides an additive performance boost over the discrete graphics alone. They work great and I have never had any difficulties with them.I have been using AMD A8 7600 Kaveri processor for a couple of years now. Better choice then intel and nvidia, more powerful chips then competition with better value.I'm a part of team red...again. However, you’re missing the point that notebook manufacturers can now build an AMD-based laptop with only a single APU chip that can play DirectX 11 games and you don’t have to spend that extra money on a discrete graphics card if you’re just a casual gamer.Now, let’s take a closer look at the “white box” test laptop that AMD provided.The A4, A6, and A8 processors each have their own “models” of mobile Radeon graphics which AMD claims to be “discrete-class graphics” at their respective price ranges.
AMD’s previous performance champ, the eight-core FX-8 9590, had a thermal design power (TDP) of 219W. Turbo Core works in much the same way as Intel’s TurboBoost technology by up-clocking one or more cores depending on the processor demands of the software you’re running. As you can see in the schematic below, that is a lot of room to set aside for graphics.The answer is the Sabine platform … formerly known by it’s code name, “Llano”. AMD dual graphics now has the option of integrated, discrete, or integrated and discrete working together for even greater performance.Without getting too technical, the new A-series APUs are made using a 32nm manufacturing process and each processor core on the “CPU side” of the APU has 1MB of its own Level 2 cache. if you have a problem and they respond, you may as well be Frane Selak.amd is the most incredibly bad piece of hardware that i ever had the misfortune of buying. I'm back now, because the offerings from amd now are so hard to overlook. RARELY get back to you. Yes, most Intel-based notebooks intended for multimedia or even light gaming will feature a dedicated graphics card from Nvidia or AMD, so the argument that Intel integrated graphics don’t support DirectX 11 might sound weak. The team at NotebookReview.com got an early look at the latest generation of AMD’s “Accelerated Processing Unit” (APU) technology and we’ve reviewed a prototype notebook. AMD is a great company, I have bought 3 processors from them and not been disappointing. More important than the CPU cores, however, is the fact that half the chip die is now taken up by the graphics-processing circuitry. One of the processors they sent me had heating issues and burnt out after i installed it, they got to my response in 3 hours and sent me a new one for free. I was a member of team red during the athlon days, but amd just couldn't keep up with intel anymore. The 1800X has a TDP of just 95W, while the Ryzen 5 range are all just 65W. By Zhiye Liu 24 July 2020. I am planning to have it upgraded to a Ryzen processor soon! Does it live up to the hype?One fact that supports AMD’s claim that the A-series APUs deliver true “discrete-class graphics” is the fact that all the A-series chips natively support DirectX 11 games … you can’t do that with Intel integrated graphics. Zen 2's changing the APU game.