AMD Announces Availability of First Desktop
Systems with
7th Generation AMD A-Series Processors
Systems with
7th Generation AMD A-Series Processors
— New systems will feature “Bristol Ridge”
processors and AM4 sockets, offering superior performance, streaming, graphics
and power efficiency —
processors and AM4 sockets, offering superior performance, streaming, graphics
and power efficiency —
SINGAPORE
— Sep. 6, 2016 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that the first desktop systems
featuring 7th Generation AMD A-Series processors (previously codenamed
“Bristol Ridge”) with AMD’s new AM4 sockets are scheduled to ship in the second
half of 2016 in HP and Lenovo devices. Equipped with DDR4 memory, these devices
will deliver excellent energy efficiency and broad bandwidth, enabling
high-speed processing and smooth eSports gaming, with enhanced HD streaming
capabilities.
— Sep. 6, 2016 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that the first desktop systems
featuring 7th Generation AMD A-Series processors (previously codenamed
“Bristol Ridge”) with AMD’s new AM4 sockets are scheduled to ship in the second
half of 2016 in HP and Lenovo devices. Equipped with DDR4 memory, these devices
will deliver excellent energy efficiency and broad bandwidth, enabling
high-speed processing and smooth eSports gaming, with enhanced HD streaming
capabilities.
“We are excited for the
first consumer release of the AMD AM4 socket and the first integration of our
7th Generation AMD A-Series processors into desktop devices,” said Kevin
Lensing, Corporate VP and general manager of Computing and Graphics at AMD. “At
AMD, we are continually working to drive innovation that our customers want,
including superior energy efficiency and the best streaming and graphics
capabilities available.”
first consumer release of the AMD AM4 socket and the first integration of our
7th Generation AMD A-Series processors into desktop devices,” said Kevin
Lensing, Corporate VP and general manager of Computing and Graphics at AMD. “At
AMD, we are continually working to drive innovation that our customers want,
including superior energy efficiency and the best streaming and graphics
capabilities available.”
Systems powered by 7th
Generation AMD A-Series processors deliver performance, immersive experiences
and energy efficiency, with up to four “Excavator” cores. 7th Generation AMD
A-Series desktop processors consist of 65-watt and 35-watt versions, offering
superior power efficiency and allowing for flexible solutions enabling a wide
variety of form factors.
Generation AMD A-Series processors deliver performance, immersive experiences
and energy efficiency, with up to four “Excavator” cores. 7th Generation AMD
A-Series desktop processors consist of 65-watt and 35-watt versions, offering
superior power efficiency and allowing for flexible solutions enabling a wide
variety of form factors.
7th Generation AMD
A-Series desktop processors also bring enhanced graphics capabilities,
augmenting key video playback features supporting up to 4K Ultra HD in both the
popular H.264 and new-and-improved H.265 formats.1 These
devices will also feature AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next graphics, with full
support for Microsoft®DirectX® 12.
A-Series desktop processors also bring enhanced graphics capabilities,
augmenting key video playback features supporting up to 4K Ultra HD in both the
popular H.264 and new-and-improved H.265 formats.1 These
devices will also feature AMD Radeon Graphics Core Next graphics, with full
support for Microsoft®DirectX® 12.
The AMD AM4 socket is a
new unified socket infrastructure that provides compatibility between 7th
Generation AMD A-Series processors and the upcoming high-performance “Zen”
based AMD desktop CPU (codenamed “Summit Ridge”) and expected products beyond.
Further details and information will be announced at a later date.
new unified socket infrastructure that provides compatibility between 7th
Generation AMD A-Series processors and the upcoming high-performance “Zen”
based AMD desktop CPU (codenamed “Summit Ridge”) and expected products beyond.
Further details and information will be announced at a later date.
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