[eskro]

This list here give's us a nice idea of their potential!

A4-3300 Dual-Core 65W ($73 + $0) // 160 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 1379
A4-3400 Dual-Core 65W ($74 + $0) // 160 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 2168

A6-3500 Triple-Core 65W ($89 + $4) // 320 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 2850
A6-3600 Quad-Core 65W ($118 + $5) // 320 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 5247
A6-3650 Quad-Core 100W ($115 + $4) // 320 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 5190

A8-3800 Quad-Core 65W ($157 + $0) // 400 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 3260
A8-3850 Quad-Core 100W ($133 + $4) // 400 stream cores // Average CPU Mark: 5603

[evanesce]

Thank you for the list. Looks like I could have got away with the lower speed quad core, not much CPU mark difference between them. 5455 vs 5815

Do you think these could be underclocked, undervolted to save on energy when not needed? Either way I will fully explore that when it ships

Edit: maybe put the speed of the chips in the list as well?

[eskro]

well i dont know
too new

but yeah, i mean,
i wanted to do this list to have an objective view
of the performance/price ratio of all these new APU's,,,

thats why i like that A6-3500 65W APU so much!
its like only $19 more then the A4-3400
but CPU MARK gains a ~73% boost!! (1765 --> 3054)
and it has twice more Stream Cores!! (160 --> 320)

from an HTPC point of view,
thats exceptional Value to me!

[evanesce]

I'm reading some reviews on Newegg for this particular APU line, and one reviewer says he lowered the vcore from the default of 1.4 down to 1.2 and it ran much cooler for him, yet kept it stable. I like the scalability assuming it's legit.

[Mallet21]

Plus the a6-3500 also comes with better graphics.

[eskro]

Plus the a6-3500 also comes with better graphics.

that i dont know,,, why though?

[Mallet21]

A4: HD6410 (160 stream processors) v A6: HD6530 (320 stream processors)

[eskro]

A4: HD6410 (160 stream processors) v A6: HD6530 (320 stream processors)

oh yeah! in that sense, totally!!

[evanesce]

AMD A6-3500 APU with Radeon HD 6530D
AMD A8-3850 APU with Radeon HD 6550D (400 stream cores)

http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2011/20110...ailed.html

[eskro]

So from what i understand,
the new APU's stream processors are spec'ed this way:

A4-3xxx = (160 stream processors)
A6-3xxx = (320 stream processors)
A8-3xxx = (400 stream processors)


but honeslty,
from what i can see,
and specially HTPC wise,
that A6-3500 is simply amazing value!!

[evanesce]

right, but honeslty,
from what i can see,
and specially HTPC wise,
that A6-3500 is simply amazing value!!

Agreed, I can't argue with that. So many times I contemplated today cancelling the quad core and going with your recommendation, but I held out, and now it's shipped lol.

As long as I can underclock/volt what I bought to match the tri-core speeds at the tri-core power consumption, then I have a future proof solution for just a little more cash.

Wish me luck, and I love this thread.

I'm very enthusiastic about this new APU line.

[eskro]

oh i am too!
Good Luck to you and make sure to give us an update!!
Pics / videos/ you name it!
we want to know ALL about these new APU's!

[voip-ninja]

eskro,

This is handy, it would also be handy to provide TDP and expected power draw on these processors, as it will factor into people's decision making.

[eskro]

TDP is there!

** updated 1st post
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=903684&postcount=1

[evanesce]

http://www.anandtech.com/Show/Index/4479...erspective

His testbed showing the A8-3850 at 36.1w idle.

not bad sir, not bad at all.