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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject: AMD's Trinity : An HTPC Perspective |
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<p> Intel started the trend of integrating a GPU along with the CPU in the processor package with Clarkdale / Arrandale. The GPU moved to the die itself in Sandy Bridge. Despite having a much more powerful GPUs at its disposal (from the ATI acquisition), AMD was a little late in getting to the CPU - GPU party. Their first endeavour, the Llano APU, released towards the end of Q2 2011. The mobile version of the next generation APUs, Trinity, was launched in May 2012.</p> <p align="center">  </p> <p> The desktop version of Trinity will be rolling out shortly. We have a gaming centric piece with general observations here. This piece will deal with the HTPC aspects. Llano, while being pretty decent for HTPC use, didn't excite us enough to recommend it wholeheartedly. Intel's Ivy Bridge, on the other hand, surprised us with its HTPC capabilities. Does Trinity manage to pull things back for AMD on the HTPC front? Read on to find out.</p> <div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'> </td><td valign='middle'> </td></tr></table></div><br/><br/> 
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