AMD now shipping updated Fusion processors

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The previously announced C-60, E-300 and E-450 APUs are now coming sooner rather than later with upgraded features

Allen Ngo, Published 08/23/2011

The latest Fusion chipsets are now shipping to manufacturers, almost one month ahead of schedule from its supposed September release date.

The new Fusion chips include the three dual-core processors revealed earlier this month, the C-60, E-300 and E-450 APUs. Each chip will support DDR3-1333 memory, HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort++ as standard.

The 1.0GHz C-60 will be equipped with a Radeon HD 6290, an upgrade from the Radeon HD 6250 in the C-50. The GPU will have a turbo mode up to 400MHz. Battery life is expected to last for up to 12 hours.

The other two additions, the E-300 and E-450, will join the existing E-350 as part of the Zacate series. The E-300 should be shipping with a 1.3GHz core, while the E-450 will be faster at 1.65GHz with a GPU turbo mode up to 600MHz. Battery life for the E-300 and E-450 is expected to last for up to 10.5 hours each.

“Today’s PC users want stunning HD graphics and accelerated performance with all-day battery life and that’s what AMD Fusion APUs deliver. With these new APUs, we’re bringing premium features to entry-level products that let users get a richer computing experience,” said AMD vice president of client division Chris Cloran.

AMD has found huge success with its Fusion platform, with over 5 million units sold as of May 30^th and a $61 million profit during Q2 2011 due in part by the success of the chipsets. The chipmaker recently revealed its quad-core Llano series not too long ago.

Source(s)

http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/231500519/amd-launches-new-c-and-e-series-accelerated-processing-units.htm?itc=refresh

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20110822180141_AMD_Updates_Lineup_of_ULV_Products.html

http://news.techeye.net/chips/amd-refreshes-c-and-e-fusion-apus

http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/articles/2009_CES/AMD_Fusion_Logo_300px.jpg

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After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.

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