

The CPU component of the mobile part looked pretty weak at 1.5GHz, but on the desktop it's a far more serious setup, and for a far more reasonable price. On the desktop though it's looking even more impressive. This processor is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 100 watts of power. It has 4 cores and 4 threads with clock of 2.9 GHz. The Llano laptop we checked out last issue has us astounded by just how much graphical grunt AMD has managed to pack into its latest mobile APU, offering legitimate gaming performance out of a laptop that's capable of going for eight hours and costs around £600. AMD A8-3850 APU is processor manufactured by AMD and launched in Q2 2011. Intel's focus though was on powerful CPU parts with an improved GPU component integrated into the chip.ĪMD's focus however is far more based upon jamming discrete class graphics into the same component as a decent quad-core processing part. The AMD Fusion A8-3850 runs at 2.9GHz, has a TDP rating of 100 watts, that speed is boosted via AMD's Turbo Core technology and can therefore operate at up to 2.7GHz. Intel stole the march on AMD in terms of performance parts though with its Sandy Bridge lineup, integrating its HD 3000 and HD 2000 GPUs in with its 2nd Generation Core CPUs. They did make appearances in the mini-mobo segment of the desktop market but didn't really take off.
