AMD Says x86 Bottleneck Done – Shows Llano APU Versus Intel Sandy Bridge
We just got word that AMD’s very own Godfrey Cheng has published a new blog discussing AMDs upcoming A-series APU ‘Llano’ that shows a multi-tasking demonstration where the Llano APU goes head-to-head in visually intense workloads against a system based on Intel Core i7-2630QM based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. If you’ve wanted to see how an AMD ‘Llano’ APU does against a shipping Intel Core i7-2630QM Sandy Bridge mobile processor this video will give you a small taste of what you can expect inthe future. The YouTube video is shown below.
We are no longer chasing the Phantom x86 Bottleneck. Our goal is to provide good headroom for video and graphics workloads, and to this effect Llano is designed to be successful. To be clear, AMD continues to invest in x86 performance. With our Bulldozer core and in future Bulldozer-based products, we are designing for faster and more efficient x86 performance; however, AMD is seeking to deliver a balance of graphics, video, compute and x86 capabilities and we are confident our APUs provide the best recipe for the great majority of consumers.
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