AMD introduces AM1-socket Athlons and Semprons;

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AMD has a new series of processors with new socket ge lwa site. The AM1 socket of the company is suitable for a series, Athlon and Sempron processors, which on economical, mobile apus with Jaguar cores are based.

The AM1 platform consists of a series of motherboards in the matx and mitx format with a AM1 socket. With the small size and a low price should the systems be used for budgetcomputers, which yet by the user to upgrade. The signs have no brake the soldered processor, but the new AM1 socket, which Athlon or Sempron-apus inserted can be.

The new Athlons and Semprons; are made up of Jaguar cores, the same cpu cores in AMD’s Kabini-soc’s to be used. AMD brings initially two quadcore-Athlons out of 2.05 GHz and 1.6 GHz and a dualcore and quadcore-Sempron, respectively, of the order of 1.45 GHz and 1.3 GHz. The Athlons and Semprons; not only have Jaguar cores on board, but are also equipped with 128 Radeon cores based on the gcn architecture.

The processors are implemented as soc’s: not only do they have a memory controller on board, but also have a usb 2.0 and 3.0 controller, sata controller, network i/o and display control built in. The soc’s support ddr3 memory up to 1600MHz, gigabitethernet, and controlling displays with up to the uhd resolution. There are also three pci-express lanes available, in addition to two sata ports, two usb 3.0 ports and eight usb 2.0 ports.

The soc’s need from $ 39 are available, while the motherboards of about the same duration would be. The price of the bare AM1 system would be under the hundred dollar or euro should continue to.

ApuAthlon 5350Athlon 5150Sempron 3850Sempron 2650

Number of cores
4x Jaguar
4x Jaguar
4x Jaguar
2x Jaguar

Core frequency
To 2.05 GHz
1.6 GHz
1.3 GHz
1,45 GHz

Number of gpu-cores
128 gcn cores
128 gcn cores
128 gcn cores
128 gcn cores

Gpu frequency
600MHz
600MHz
450MHz
400MHz

Ddr3-memory speed
1600MHz
1600MHz
1600MHz
1333MHz

Cache
2MB
2MB
2MB
1MB

I/o configuration
2x usb 3.0, 8x usb 2.0, 2x sata600
2x usb 3.0, 8x usb 2.0, 2x sata600
2x usb 3.0, 8x usb 2.0, 2x sata600
2x usb 3.0, 8x usb 2.0, 2x sata600

Tdp
25W
25W
25W
25W

Price
$ 59
$ 49
$ 39
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