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.
Sure glad I listened to myself. =)
Sure glad I listened to myself. =)
All the "leaked" Llano benchmarks I have seen pitted againts SB do not show such favor.
I will wait till real benchmarks come out and not something AMD states.
Still, from what we know so far these should make good laptop parts for once. Nice to see AMD finally get something in that market that performs really well.
Llano brings Deneb performance, more than enough for 95% of their target userbase, major win for OEM's, win for SCII/WoW players.
srgess
Most benchmarks was with useless ES samples. There's one with retail product:
http://bit.ly/kLZtxy
A best of it's class. No more shi*tty intel HD2000/3000, nvidia GT220/420/430, that HD6555 oblitarates them all. Obviously this is not a high end product but for $300-800 OEM pc's it's unbeatable.
+free performance when added a discrete gpu
HD6670 + IGP HD6550 (hybrid CrossFire) = HD6670 + 60%
With that kind of package intel doesn't stand a chance. Also HD6550 improves the previous 780/880G mobo IGP by a factor of 9-10x. Crysis playable at fine details @720p.
Games/OpenCL
OEM PC
i5 2500 (HD2000) < i7 2600K < Llano A8
i5 2500 + HD6670 < i7 2600K + HD6670 < Llano A8 HD6650 IGP + HD6670 discrete CF
90%+ of OEM pc's dont use any discrete gpu above HD6670 level of power.
Besides, the only reason AMD laptops have inferior battery life is because OEMs "fail to optimize", aka sabotage the AMD laptops. Presumably, Intel is paying them to do it, much like they've paid OEMs to screw AMD before.
As for Llano... meh. Now you need a dead end socket board to get decent intergrated graphics? And the leaked pricing, isn't too exciting, either. It looks like they priced in the cost of a 5570 onto a Deneb CPU.
Some OEM's tend to use low capacity batteries for AMD mobile systems(sites like anandtech conviniently ignore that). Since Fusion Zacate/Ontario that change.
Intel high end stuff doesnt bring them money. Is the mid/low end customer side. Same with discrete gpu's.
The high-end market isn't what AMD is aiming for. They NEED to increase their profits, which means improving their mainstream and entry-level products. The high-end market provides little to no ROI due to low sales figures.