After a long wait, AMD has finally announced that its 7th-generation processors, codenamed Bristol Ridge, has begun shipping with HP and Lenovo being the first PC makers to benefit from the company’s new A-Series of processors.
Built for AMD’s unified AM4 socket infrastructure, these new AMD processors are known as APUs. Unlike traditional CPUs, these APUs combine a microprocessor and graphics functions on the same chip. Each APU has the potential to sport up to four Excavator CPU cores and are paired up with the Radeon GCN 3.0 cores that run at 1.1GHz, giving the APUs the ability to support VP9 and HEVC video streaming standards.
Much like other processors, the AMD Bristol Ridge processors will come in various configuration, beginning from the AMD A6-9500E that has a TDP of 35W, up to the AMD A12-9800 which has a TDP of 65W. All of the chips in the Bristol Ridge series will have video playback features that support up to 4K Ultra HD in both H.264 and H.265 formats. “The 7th generation parts deliver on performance, and they also deliver on efficiency. We’re equipped to handle what is needed today and tomorrow,” says Peter Amos, spokesman for AMD.
The AMD Bristol Lake powered devices from HP and Lenovo will be shipping out later this year. These devices are expected to be equipped with DDR4 memory alongside the processors, giving them excellent energy efficiency and broad bandwidth while enabling high-speed processing, smooth esports gaming, and enhanced HD streaming capabilities.
Source: VentureBeat