More details emerge on AMD's next generation of APUs codenamed 'Richland,' which will be released during Q2 2013.
Last week we uncovered a number of details about AMDs upcoming APUs, including which GPU the APUs will have on board, the number of cores, and their TDP. This week, VR-Zone has revealed more details about AMD's upcoming APU chips. These new details include CPU base clock, boost clock and the GPU's clock speed.
AMD has planned for it's flagship model, the A10-6800K APU, to have both its base clock and boost clock above the 4 GHz mark. The A10-6800K will feature a base clock of 4.1 GHz along with a hefty 4.4 GHz boost clock. While the A10-6800K is the only APU with a base clock and a boost clock above 4 GHz, all but one of the other APU's will feature a boost clock above 4 GHz. The only chip that won't feature any clock speed above 4 GHz will be the lower end A4-6300, which will feature a boost clock of 3.9 GHz.
Something else that's worth mentioning is that the GPU on the Richland APUs will be part of the HD8000 Series based on the GCN architecture. This will allow Dual Graphics support with the current HD7000 Series of dedicated GPUs.
| APU-model | Cores | CPU Base / Boost Clock | GPU / Clock | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A10-6800K | 4 | 4.1 / 4.4 GHz | Radeon HD 8670D / 844 MHz | 100W |
| A8-6600K | 4 | 3.9 / 4.2 GHz | Radeon HD 8570D / 844 MHz | 100W |
| A10-6700 | 4 | 3.7 / 4.3 GHz | Radeon HD 8670D / 844 MHz | 65W |
| A8-6500 | 4 | 3.5 / 4.1 GHz | Radeon HD 8570D / 800 MHz | 65W |
| A6-6400K | 2 | 3.9 / 4.1 GHz | Radeon HD 8470D / 800 MHz | 65W |
| A4-6300 | 2 | 3.7 / 3.9 GHz | Radeon HD 8370D / 760 MHz | 65W |
Until you actually build the computer and realise that You can throw in a much better video card for the same price which would certainly wipe out any difference between the CPUs.
You, an enthusiast reading this site should know two crucial things. one, CPUs aren't meant for gaming, GPUs(Graphics Processors) Hence the name are meant for gaming, because gaming utilises graphics mostly. and Price is a big factor in building a computer. Unless you are have Several million in pocket change in the bank. Price is a factor for most people building a system. You want to compare an i7 to an FX? Sure the i7 will win the performance race. but considering that the i7 is roughly $150 more expensive than the FX, and that's just the CPU pricing i can take that money and buy a MUCH better video card. a 7950 vs a 7970 is mucch more worth my $150 IMO. Also. Intel boards are much more expensive and the feature sets on these boards aren't even as good. Comparing oranges to oranges (Can't say apples to apples. they're not apple computers) The Intel Sabertooth z77 vs the sabertooth 990fx, the 990fx is much cheaper. in my city, $244 for the intel vs $184 for the AMD board. I'll take my $60 and like i said, put it in video.
This is my Opinion.
I've played L4D2 and Civ 5 on a friend's A10 laptop, and you can get a fairly decent graphics at $600-$700.
Beat that with an Intel laptop!
Until you actually build the computer and realise that You can throw in a much better video card for the same price which would certainly wipe out any difference between the CPUs.
You, an enthusiast reading this site should know two crucial things. one, CPUs aren't meant for gaming, GPUs(Graphics Processors) Hence the name are meant for gaming, because gaming utilises graphics mostly. and Price is a big factor in building a computer. Unless you are have Several million in pocket change in the bank. Price is a factor for most people building a system. You want to compare an i7 to an FX? Sure the i7 will win the performance race. but considering that the i7 is roughly $150 more expensive than the FX, and that's just the CPU pricing i can take that money and buy a MUCH better video card. a 7950 vs a 7970 is mucch more worth my $150 IMO. Also. Intel boards are much more expensive and the feature sets on these boards aren't even as good. Comparing oranges to oranges (Can't say apples to apples. they're not apple computers) The Intel Sabertooth z77 vs the sabertooth 990fx, the 990fx is much cheaper. in my city, $244 for the intel vs $184 for the AMD board. I'll take my $60 and like i said, put it in video.
This is my Opinion.
I've played L4D2 and Civ 5 on a friend's A10 laptop, and you can get a fairly decent graphics at $600-$700.
Beat that with an Intel laptop!