The upcoming Llano core will be manufactured in a 32nm process with up to 4 cores, similar to the currently available Core II or Athlon processors. Each core has at least 1MB of L2 cache, but unlike the desktop Phenom CPUs, there will be no L3 cache.

Thankfully, Turbo Core 2.0 is featured in the new Llano chipsets, but the boost will only affect a single core and not the processor in its entirety. This is similar to the Turbo Boost technology found in many Intel Sandy Bridge processors.

Depending on the price and TDP, AMD will offer a range of Llano APUs throughout its dual-core and quad-core variants. Each model, however, will have an integrated DirectX 11-capable graphics chip, which will be clocked at 400MHz or 444MHz with up to 400 Shader cores. Smaller Llano APUs, such as the E2-3000M, will only have 120 pipelines enabled. A Unified Video Decoder (UVD) is included in each model as well, allowing for HD decoding with low processor load. Up to two external monitors can be connected with Blu-ray and 3D support.

The integrated graphics card will be of the Radeon HD 6000M variety, but will be named differently as the Radeon HD 6xxxG2 family to distinguish it as part of the Llano core lineup.

Because the APU is manufactured in a 32nm process, AMD claims battery and power consumption will be greatly improved. In the AMD presentation, a battery life comparison can be seen between the A8-3510MX APU and the Intel Core i5-2410M.

The Llano platform is expected to come standard with USB 3.0 support for future netbook and laptop releases.

Conclusion
The performance of the Llano processors is expected to be higher than that of the old Phenom II models, especially against entry-level segment CPUs such as the dual-core Intel Celeron and Pentium models. The integrated graphics may perform better in games than the Intel HD 3000 and 2000 as well, due to the support for DirectX 11. With the new Fusion Llano cores, AMD is positioning itself at the entry level with a good combination of price, performance and battery life.