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<b>New AMD A-Series APU Offers Mobile PC Users Innovative Experiences,
Elite Graphics Performance and Longer Battery Life</b>
<i>- Notebooks
with highest performance AMD A-Series APUs</i><i> expected on shelf this month -</i>
<b>SUNNYVALE,
Calif. – Mar. 12, 2013</b> <b>- </b>AMD
(NYSE: AMD) today announced the first
availability of the AMD Elite A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs),
codenamed ”Richland.” The new AMD Elite A-Series APUs deliver innovative
user experiences like facial log-in and gesture recognition, improved graphics1
and compute performance2 over the previousgeneration,
and enhanced power management capabilities on a single chip.
”The high performance AMD
A-Series APU continues to impress with its ability to deliver stunning graphics
and immersive experiences with even more battery life. Our engineers have done
a superb job of increasing processor performance while decreasing power
consumption,” said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager
of AMD’s Client Business Unit. ”With the capabilities built into our 2013
AMD Elite A-Series APUs, including new software for gesture control, facial
recognition, rich entertainment and more lifelike gaming, we are delivering an
ever richer experience to end users and our customers.”
With faster performance1, 2
and improved power management in the same platform architecture as its
predecessor, coupled with AMD RadeonT HD 8000 Series graphics, the 2013 AMD
Elite A-Series APUs build on the award-winning history of AMD’s original APU
line-up to help users get the most out of their notebooks, whether at work, at
home or on-the-go.
<b>Differentiated
User Experiences</b>
The
new AMD Elite A-Series APUs leverage the power of the combined compute and
graphics cores to accelerate a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4-7bBywUSk&list=PL7DEF8194A6268E0E&index=10">suite of available software
experiences</a> that can dramatically expand and enhance the user
experience:
- <b>AMD Face Login</b><i>3</i>- Uses facial recognition
technology and a webcam to allow for quick log-in to Windows and other
browser-based websites that require a log-in, like social networking sites
and email services; - <b>AMD Gesture Control</b>4 – Tracks a user’s hand gestures and converts
them into commands for basic functions on media players, browsers,
e-readers and other popular applications leveraging a webcam, advanced
image processing and machine-vision algorithms; - <b>AMD Screen Mirror</b>5 – Wirelessly shares content like photos, videos,
HD media streams and webpages from a PC or tablet based on a 2013 AMD
A-Series APU with any supported TV or display with a DLNA receiver, or
with other PCs. Available only on select AMD-based devices; - <b>AMD Video Entertainment Features</b> - Make your content look
its very best: AMD Steady Video technology6 gives users
push-button control over shaky home video and helps stabilize the images
for better viewing; AMD Quick Stream technology7 enables smooth
video streaming and a virtually interruption free streaming experience;
and AMD Perfect Picture HD8, creates rich and lifelike color on
video entertainment.
This optimized-for-AMD software will come pre-loaded on select AMD Elite
A-Series APU-based notebooks later this year and will be downloadable from www.amd.com
next month.
<b>Next Level
Performance</b>
Through engineering optimizations
on the previous generation of the AMD A-Series APU platform architecture
(formerly codenamed ”Trinity”) and updated graphics, the 2013 AMD Elite A-Series
APUs feature significant performance increases1, 2, along with
support for high-end technologies:
- Visual and compute performance increases over the
previous generation of AMD A-Series APUs1, 2; - AMD Start Now Technology9 for
tablet-like responsiveness; - Improved AMD Turbo CORE technology with higher
boost frequencies than the previous generation, for more performance when
you need it and energy conservation when you don’t; - Support for AMD Eyefinity technology[u]10[/u], AMD RadeonT dual graphics[u]11[/u], and DirectX® 11.
<b>Enhanced Power
Management</b>
AMD continues a power/performance
leadership through the latest generation of power management
technologies. These boosting and throttling technologies enable more
intelligent, higher compute and graphics
core performance to help enhance PC responsiveness and extend battery life.
Building on the idea of AMD AllDayT Power, the 2013 AMD Elite A-Series Platform
enables up to 7.9 hours of web browsing, 5.7 hours of HD video playback and up
to 10 hours of resting battery life on a 55 watt/hour battery12, 13, 14.
<b>Availability and Technical Details</b>
Performance and traditional notebooks based on these 2013 AMD Elite
A-Series APUs are shipping now with availability beginning this month in select
regions. Model numbers and technical details for each are as follows:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<b>First Quarter
2013 AMD Elite A-Series APUs </b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
APU Model
</td>
<td>
AMD
RadeonT
Brand
</td>
<td>
TDP
</td>
<td>
CPU Cores
</td>
<td>
CPU Clock (Max/Base)
</td>
<td>
AMD
RadeonT
Cores
</td>
<td>
GPU Clock (Max/Base)
</td>
<td>
L2 Cache
</td>
<td>
Max DDR3
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
A10-5750M
</td>
<td>
HD 8650G
</td>
<td>
35W
</td>
<td>
4
</td>
<td>
3.5GHz/ 2.5GHz
</td>
<td>
384
</td>
<td>
720MHz/ 533MHz
</td>
<td>
4MB
</td>
<td>
DDR3-1866
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
A8-5550M
</td>
<td>
HD 8550G
</td>
<td>
35W
</td>
<td>
4
</td>
<td>
3.1GHz/ 2.1GHz
</td>
<td>
256
</td>
<td>
720MHz/ 515MHz
</td>
<td>
4MB
</td>
<td>
DDR3-1600
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
A6-5350M
</td>
<td>
HD 8450G
</td>
<td>
35W
</td>
<td>
2
</td>
<td>
3.5GHz/ 2.9GHz
</td>
<td>
192
</td>
<td>
720MHz/ 533MHz
</td>
<td>
1MB
</td>
<td>
DDR3-1600
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
A4-5150M
</td>
<td>
HD 8350G
</td>
<td>
35W
</td>
<td>
2
</td>
<td>
3.3GHz/ 2.7GHz
</td>
<td>
128
</td>
<td>
720MHz/ 514MHz
</td>
<td>
1MB
</td>
<td>
DDR3-1600
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
New, low-voltage and desktop variants of AMD Elite A-Series APUs are
expected to be announced and available in the first half of 2013.
<b>Supporting Resources</b>
– Watch a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4-7bBywUSk&list=PL7DEF8194A6268E0E&index=10">video about AMD’s 2013 Software
Experiences</a> on the AMD YouTube Channel
– Read a blog about the 2013 Software
Experiences
– Follow AMD on Twitter
at @AMDNotebook
– Become a fan of AMD
on Facebook
This document contains forward-looking
statements concerning AMD, the timing and features of AMD’s future products,
the ability of AMD to win in high-growth consumer segments with new APU
products in 2013, the benefits from AMD’s new technology partnerships and the
timing of future products that incorporate AMD’s products, which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words
such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes,"
"plans," "intends," "projects," and other terms
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technologies in the volumes that are required by the market at mature yields on
a timely basis; that the company’s third party foundry suppliers will be unable
to transition its products to advanced manufacturing process technologies in a
timely and effective way or to manufacture the company’s products on a timely
basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies; the company
will be unable to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity or components to
meet demand for its products or will not fully utilize its commitment with
respect to GLOBALFOUNDRIES microprocessor manufacturing facilities; that
customers stop buying the company’s products or materially reduce their
operations or demand for the company’s products; that the company may be unable
to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is
required to remain competitive; that there may be unexpected variations in the
market growth and demand for its products and technologies in light of the
product mix that the company may have available at any particular time or a
decline in demand; that the company will require additional funding and may be
unable to raise sufficient capital on favorable terms, or at all; that global
business and economic conditions will not improve or will worsen; that demand
for computers will be lower than currently expected; and the effect of
political or economic instability, domestically or internationally, on the
company’s sales or supply chain. Investors are urged to review in detail the
risks and uncertainties in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the quarter ended December 29, 2012.
Footnotes:
1.
Testing
and projections developed by AMD Performance Labs. The score for the 2012 AMD
A10-4600M on 3DMark Vantage P benchmark was 4500 and the 2012 AMD A8-4555M was
2430 while the ”Richland” 2013 AMD A10-5750M was 5000and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M
was 3930. PC configurations based on the ”Pumori” reference design with the
2012 AMD A10-4600M with RadeonT HD 7660G graphics, the 2012 AMD A8-4555M with
AMD RadeonT HD 7600G graphics, and the 2013 AMD A10-5750M with AMD
RadeonT HD 8650G graphics and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M with AMD RadeonT 8510G
Graphics. All configurations used 4G DDR3-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory and Windows
7 Home Premium 64-bit. RIN-2
2.
Testing
and projections developed by AMD Performance Labs. The score for the 2012 AMD
A10-4600M on the Cinebench Multi CPU benchmark was 2.0 and the 2012 AMD
A8-4555M was 1.30, while the ”Richland” 2013 AMD A10-5750M was 2.35 and the
2013 AMD A8-5545M was 1.55. PC configurations based on the ”Pumori” reference
design with the 2012 AMD A10-4600M with RadeonT HD 7660G graphics, the 2012 AMD
A8-4555M with AMD RadeonT HD 7600G graphics, the 2013 AMD A10-5750M with
AMD RadeonT HD 8650G graphics and the 2013 AMD A8-5545M with AMD RadeonT 8510G
Graphics. All configurations used 4G DDR3-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory and
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. RIN-3
3.
AMD
Face Login: AMD Face Login is designed as a convenient tool to help you
log-in to Windows and many popular web sites quickly. It should not be used to
protect your computer and personal information from unwanted access. Only
available on upcoming AMD A10 and A8 APUs codenamed "Richland" and
upcoming AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed ”Temash.” Requires a webcam, and will
only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system and
Internet Explorer version 9 or 10. Internet connection is required for
website login and use of other online features.
4.
AMD
Gesture Control: AMD Gesture Control is designed to enable gesture
recognition as a tool for controlling certain applications on your PC.
Only available on upcoming AMD A10 and A8 APUs codenamed "Richland"
and upcoming AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed "Temash.” Requires a web camera,
and will only operate on PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating
system. Supported Windows desktop apps include: Windows Media Player,
Windows Photo Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Supported Windows Store apps include: Microsoft Photos, Microsoft Music, Microsoft
Reader and Kindle. Performance may be degraded in low lighting or
intensely-focused lighting environments.
5.
AMD
Screen Mirror is designed to enable the transmission and display of your PC
screen on other compatible networked "mirror" devices. Only available
on upcoming AMD A10, A8 and A6 APUs codenamed "Richland" and upcoming
AMD A6 and A4 APUs codenamed "Temash." Compatible Digital Media
Renderer (DMR) devices are listed on the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
website (http://www.dlna.org/consumer-home/look-for-dlna/product-search)
with the ”‘Play To’ Receiver” feature and must also include H.264 and AAC
support. Both PC and DMR device must be connected to a network that will permit
content streaming. AMD Screen Mirror supports almost all popular image,
audio and video file formats as well as applications showing on your PC screen,
but will not mirror protected content. Requires minimum screen resolution
of 800×600. Performance may be degraded on networks with limited
bandwidth, especially with high definition content.
6.
AMD
Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate shakes and jitters during
the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD
Catalyst Control CenterT or the VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD
Steady Video will work with content that can run on Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2
(and later versions) or on any player which has been programmed to use AMD’s
decode acceleration (DXVA) engine. AMD Steady Video is not
designed to (a) isolate overlays, logos or captions, or (b) improve the
playback of letter boxed, premium/commercial, or interlaced content. AMD
Steady Video is only recommended for use with videos that contain unwanted
shakes and jitters.
7.
AMD
Quick Stream is a technology designed to prioritize video streaming over other
activities requiring Internet bandwidth for a smooth, uninterrupted video
stream. AMD Quick Stream technology is available on select PCs and
requires Windows®7. Not all features may be supported on all systems – check
with your system manufacturer for specific model capabilities and supported
technologies.
8.
AMD
Perfect Picture HD is an image, video processing and display technology that
features advanced de-interlacing, dynamic contrast adjustment, color vibrancy,
noise reduction and edge enhancement that provides brilliant colors and sharp
images for smooth playback of Blu-ray and other HD content on your PC.
9.
AMD
Start Now technology is a BIOS optimized solution designed to deliver better
system responsiveness by minimizing the time to wake up the system from sleep
mode, boot the system to desktop and connect to a wireless local area
network. Actual times will vary based on operating system, APU, driver,
disk drive and memory speed. AMD Start Now technology is available with
select AMD APUs when running Windows 7 or Windows 8. Check with your
component or system manufacturer or retailer for specific model capabilities.
10. AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that
support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for spanning across
multiple displays. AMD Eyefinity technology can support up to 4 displays using
a single enabled AMD R-Series APU or up to 6 displays using a single enabled
AMD graphics card with Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems – the
number and type of displays may vary by board design. Some
implementations may require DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport technology with
compatible monitors and/or hubs. SLS (”Single Large Surface”)
functionality requires an identical display resolution on all configured
displays.
11. AMD RadeonT Dual Graphics requires an AMD ”A” series
APU plus an AMD RadeonT discrete graphics configuration and is available on
Windows® 7 and/or Windows 8 OS. Linux OS supports manual switching which
requires restart of X-Server to engage and/or disengage the discrete graphics
processor for dual graphics capabilities. With AMD RadeonT Dual Graphics, full enablement
of all discrete graphics video and display features may not be supported on all
systems (e.g. AMD Eyefinity technology is not supported and OpenGL
applications will run on the APU). Check with your component or system
manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies.
12. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized
AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding
different results. The "Richland" A10 platform browsed through 20 popular
Websites via Broadcom Wi-Fi antenna connection for 475 minutes (~7.9
hours). Richland data based on the "Pumori" reference design
with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD RadeonT HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600
(Dual Channel) Memory, 14" 1366 x 768 eDP Panel / LED Backlight set at 100
nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, Broadcom 43228 2×2 802.11n network adapter, a
6 cell Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD
defines "all-day" battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen
Idle mode. RIN-18
13. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized
AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding
different results. The 2013 AMD A10 "Richland" platform played 1080p
video from the HDD for 342 minutes (~5.7 hours). Richland data based on the
"Pumori" reference design with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD
RadeonT HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory, 14" 1366 x
768 eDP Panel / LED Backlight set at 100 nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, a 6
cell Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD
defines "all-day" battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen
Idle mode. RIN-19
14. Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs on optimized
AMD reference systems. PC manufacturers may vary configuration yielding
different results. The 2013 AMD A10 "Richland" platform idled for 634
minutes (~10.6 hours) in Windows 8 idle mode. Richland data based on the
"Pumori" reference design with the AMD A10-5750M with AMD RadeonT
HD 8650G graphics, 4G DDR3L-1600 (Dual Channel) Memory, 14" 1366 x 768 eDP
Panel / LED Backlight set at 100 nits, HDD (SATA) – 250GB 5400rpm, a 6 cell
Li-Ion 55Whr battery pack at 98% utilization and Windows 8 64bit. AMD defines
"all-day" battery life as 8+ hours of battery life in Screen Idle
mode. RIN-17<b>
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