Test Platforms
As in our prior stories, we used the following test configurations:
Test Hardware | |
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Test System 1 | |
Processor | AMD FX-8150 (Zambezi): 3.6 GHz, Socket AM3+, 8 MB Shared L3 Cache, Turbo Core enabled, 125 W |
Motherboard | Asus Crosshair V Formula (Socket AM3+), AMD 990FX/SB950 |
Memory | 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) AMD Performance Memory AE34G1609U2 (1600 MT/s, 8-9-8-24) |
SSD | 240 GB Patriot Wildfire SATA 6Gb/s |
Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7970 3 GB |
AMD Radeon HD 5870 1 GB | |
Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 860 W |
Operating System | Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit |
Test System 2 | |
Processor | AMD A8-3850 (Llano) 2.9 GHz, Socket FM1, 4 MB L2 Cache, 100 W, Radeon HD 6550D Graphics |
Motherboard | Gigabyte A75-UD4H (Socket FM1), AMD A75 FCH |
Memory | 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) AMD Performance Memory AE34G1609U2 (1600 MT/s, 8-9-8-24) |
SSD | 240 GB Patriot Wildfire SATA 6Gb/s |
Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7970 3 GB |
AMD Radeon HD 5870 1 GB | |
Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 860 W |
Operating System | Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit |
Test System 3: Gateway NV55S05u | |
Processor | AMD A8-3500M (Llano), 1.5 GHz, Socket FS1, 4 MB L2 Cache, 35 W, Radeon HD 6620G Graphics |
Motherboard | Gateway SJV50-SB |
Memory | 1 x 2 GB Hyundai HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 PC3-10700 (667 MHz), 1 x 4 GB Elpida EBJ41UF8BCS0-DJ-F PC3-10700 (667 MHz) |
SSD | Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640 GB, 5400 RPM, 8 MB Cache, SATA 3Gb/s |
Graphics | AMD Radeon 6220G Integrated |
Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit |
Test System 4: HP Pavillion dv6 | |
Processor | Intel Core i5-2410M (Sandy Bridge), 2.3 GHz, Socket G2, 3 MB Shared L3 Cache, 35 W, HD Graphics 3000 |
Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1658 |
Memory | 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 PC PC3-10700 (667 MHz) |
SSD | Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 3Gb/s |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Operating System | Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit |
With luck, we will be adding a new Trinity (next-gen AMD APU)-based notebook to the above heterogeneous compute platforms. Unfortunately, review units weren’t available in time for our testing here.