14 DAY TRIAL // Advanced Micro Devices really likes to blow people's minds, at least in terms of graphics. While it doesn't even bother claiming super computing performance for its accelerated processing units, it has no qualms about flaunting its much better graphics compared to Intel's CPUs.
Coupled with the fact that its APUs (accelerated processing units) still have good computing prowess, that makes chips like the A10-6700T quite enticing to many people.
Especially when prices are far lower than what Intel asks in return for Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs.
In this case, AMD is preparing to start shipping the A10-6700T high-end chip, for the price of $150 / €112 – €150.
The “T” in the name indicates that energy efficiency was a prime concern when putting the chip together.
The processor has a TDP (thermal design power) of only 45W, but still has the ability to run all four Piledrive x86-64 cores at 3.5 GHz.
Still, that's only when Turbo Core technology comes into play. As in, when games, programs or multitasking demand some extra juice. Most of the time, the chip runs at 2.5 GHz.
Moving on, the A10-6700T possesses 4 MB of total L2 cache memory, as well as a DDR3-2133 MHz integrated memory controller.
Not bad when standard DDR3 RAM operates at 1,600. Then again, this is a higher-end APU, so buyers will likely get stronger RAM too.
That only leaves the integrated Radeon graphics processing unit. And it's a full GPU, not one of those weak iGPs (integrated graphics processors) that Intel chips and ARM SoCs get. Called Radeon HD 8650D, it has 384 Stream processors, 760 MHz base clock speed, and a boost setting of 844 MHz. Finally, the 32nm APU has a PCI Express gen 2.0 root complex.
Online retailers already accept orders for the product, but sales may not have started everywhere yet. They will by week's end though.