AMD Embeds Intelligent, Interactive and Immersive Experiences With 2nd Generation AMD Embedded R-Series APUs and CPUs

New “Bald Eagle” platform delivers unmatched compute and graphics performance targeting  gaming machines, medical imaging, digital signage and other embedded applications

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur — May 20, 2014 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series accelerated processing unit (APU) and CPU family (previously codenamed “Bald Eagle”) for embedded applications. The new solutions are targeted at gaming machines, medical imaging, digital signage, industrial control and automation (IC&A), communications and networking infrastructure that require industry-leading compute and graphics processing technology.

“When it comes to compute performance, graphics performance and performance-per-watt, the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series family is unique in the embedded market,” said Scott Aylor, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD Embedded Solutions. “The addition of HSA, GCN and power management features enables our customers to create a new world of intelligent, interactive and immersive embedded devices.”

The 2nd generation AMD R-series APU and CPU solutions are designed for mid- to high-end visual and parallel compute-intensive embedded applications with support for Linux, RTOS and Windows operating systems. The new solutions range from 2.2–3.6 GHz CPU frequency with max boost, based on AMD’s latest CPU architecture (codenamed: “Steamroller”) and 533–686 MHz GPU frequency based on AMD’s latest Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, designed to advance the visual growth and parallel processing capabilities of embedded applications.

Industry-First Features, Benefits and Support
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA): The 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series APU is the first embedded processor to incorporate HSA features, enabling applications to distribute workloads to run on the best compute element – e.g., CPU, GPU or a specialized accelerator such as video decode – for up to 44 percent more 3-D graphics performance1 and up to 46 percent more compute performance than comparable Intel Haswell Core-i CPUs2.

Open-source Linux development: As a gold-level member of the Yocto Project™, a Linux Foundation Collaboration Project, and as part of a recent multiyear agreement with Mentor Graphics, embedded systems developers now have access to customized embedded Linux development and commercial support on the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series family through Mentor Embedded Linux and Sourcery™ CodeBench, as well as Mentor Embedded Linux Lite available at no cost.

Embedded-specific features: The 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series family is specifically designed for embedded applications with industry-leading, 10-year longevity3, dual-channel memory with error-correcting code (ECC), DDR3-2133 support and configurable TDP for system design flexibility to optimize the processor at a lower TDP.

Target Markets
Visual Embedded: For embedded applications like gaming machines and digital signage that provide immersive and interactive visual experiences, AMD customers can achieve up to 64 percent more 3-D graphics performance than a standalone 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series APU4, and greater flexibility and scalability with support for up to nine independent displays and 4K resolution with the combination of the newly launched AMD Embedded Radeon™ E8860 discrete GPU.

Medical Imaging: The 2nd generation AMD R-series APU is also ideal for clinical and field medical imaging applications across portable, 3-D and 4-D ultrasound, low-dose X-ray, and imaging-assisted surgical systems. The new AMD Embedded R-series APUs deliver high image transformation performance and low latencies in a low-power and highly integrated solution for medical imaging device vendors looking to help reduce size, weight, complexity and system cost. The combination of high compute performance and low memory access latency afforded by hUMA, as well as high graphics performance in the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series platform accelerate image transformation and deliver excellent image rendering to enable next-generation ultrasound applications to help diagnose and treat patients.

Communications and Networking Infrastructure: For non-visual applications, the advanced parallel-compute graphics engine in the 2nd generation AMD Embedded R-series APU provides a highly unique heterogeneous compute platform for control plane switching and routing applications. With up to 66 percent more compute performance than the previous generation AMD Embedded R-series APU,5 the high-performance GPU enables acceleration of parallelizable functions such as deep packet inspection, encryption or decryption, search, and compression or decompression allowing more CPU headroom for customers to help increase feature velocity.

AMD Delivers Peak Performance for Key Features and Creative Workflows in Latest Photoshop CC Release

Development through open standards taps high performance AMD A-Series APU, Radeon™ and FirePro™ graphics processing to get the most of Smart Sharpen, 3D Printing, and other new features

MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur.— Jan. 30 2014 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has delivered significant optimizations in the graphics processing pipeline to increase performance for powerful creative features and workflows in the newest version of Adobe® Photoshop® CC. Use of both OpenCL™ and OpenGL standards enables Adobe Photoshop CC to directly tap the compute and graphics processing capabilities of AMD FirePro™ Professional Graphics, AMD Radeon™ Graphics, and AMD A-Series APUs to unlock new levels of performance in the Smart Sharpen filter, and provide highly responsive, visually accurate experiences for the new 3D printing workflows, and transformations such as Perspective Warp.

“Compute performance is essential to effective creative workflows,” said Steve Belt, corporate vice president, Strategic Alliances & Platform Enablement, AMD. “An efficient, speedy process is often the difference between successfully capturing inspiration and seeing flashes of brilliance ebb away. That is the real essence of what the AMD-Adobe collaboration achieves. Together we continually find ways to successfully tap open standards in order to deliver the highest levels of performance for the most sophisticated new tools like those unveiled today in Photoshop CC.”

This new version of Photoshop CC, a key offering of Adobe Creative Cloud™, builds on the success of its predecessor, which leveraged OpenCL ™ to power the Blur Gallery.  The new updated version of the Smart Sharpen feature leverages the power of OpenCL parallel processing to take direct advantage of AMD GPUs and APUs to accelerate the entire Smart Sharpen pipeline—including the broad palette of user-controlled options for achieving perfect results such as Amount, Radius, Reduce Noise, and algorithm choice. AMD’s latest graphics technology can increase application performance up to 11 times the performance of non-OpenCL implementations  and enables a lightning-fast editing experience, even with large images.

The latest version of Photoshop CC also brings new OpenGL pipeline support in AMD APUs and GPUs to enhance the responsiveness and display quality for new, high-value features including:

• Perspective Warp – OpenGL performance provides virtually instant feedback for this new feature that enables users to selectively adjust the perspective of portions of an image in relation to other elements that remain untouched.
• 3D Printing – OpenGL performance enhances the experience of working with the powerful new 3D printing capabilities in Photoshop CC by providing rapid visual feedback as 3D models are enhanced as well as accurate, WYSIWYG previews and fast mesh repair and 3D print preparation.

 “We rely on OpenCL and OpenGL technologies to provide our customers superior performance and to take full advantage of all the power their hardware provides,” said Pam Clark, director of product management at Adobe. “Working with AMD, we can leverage open standards to deliver the fastest and best experience for our Photoshop customers.”

AMD EXTENDS GRAPHICS AND COMPUTE LEADERSHIP WITH 2013 ELITE A-SERIES DESKTOPS

AMD Completes 2013 Lineup with Desktop APUs that Deliver Stunning Graphics, Accelerated Performance and Better Entertainment

MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur, June 26, 2013 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announces its 2013 Elite A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) for Desktops, codenamed “Richland”, which delivers a superior PC solution with increased computational performance, discrete-level graphics and an easy upgrade infrastructure. At COMPUTEX Taipei 2013, AMD showcased the complete and unmatched breadth of its 2013 APU portfolio with the launch of the new Elite A-Series APU for Desktops, including a diverse range of OEM systems and new generations of software and applications that harness the unrivaled compute power of the fastest AMD APUs ever: the 2013 AMD APU product lineup.

“The new AMD A-Series APU is ideal for desktop PC builders and mainstream gamers wanting outstanding performance for their money, and today AMD delivers an excellent new follow-on to the recently announced mobile lineup,” said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Products Division at AMD. “The combination of the high-performance third generation desktop APU with our existing portfolio of low-power, mobile APUs gives us our strongest-ever lineup of products for our customers and our technology partners.”

 “The performance and upgrade options of the 2013 AMD A-Series APUs should make these products wildly popular with a wide range of PC enthusiasts who are building a new system or about to upgrade his or her system. We look forward to supplying those enthusiasts with the stability and performance features of our FM2 motherboard,” said Jerry Lu, Country Manager of MSI Malaysia. Also on the performance of the A-Series, Bernard Tang, Managing Director of Jayacom Information Sdn Bhd mentioned, “The new 2013 AMD A-Series is perfect for performance-driven PC enthusiasts, and we are beyond thrilled to inform customers that AMD APU systems work seamlessly and give full play to the 2013 AMD A-Series.”

2013 Elite A-Series APUs Break the Mold to Enable Innovative PC Solutions
Since its introduction in 2011, the APU quickly became the fastest growing category of processors for AMD, powering everything from the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One to new generations of notebooks, tablets, desktop PCs, low-power servers, and embedded devices. AMD extends its leadership in the category with the introduction of its new 2013 Elite A-Series APUs for Desktop PCs. This APU provides higher performance and innovative new features to benefit users. The new AMD A-Series APUs combine AMD “Piledriver” CPU architecture with AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series graphics on the FM2 motherboard infrastructure. The ability to support existing A85X, A75, and A55 platforms as well as forward compatibility with FM2+ motherboards provides users the ability to buy now with the flexibility to upgrade as new platforms come to market. In addition, these APUs feature maximum clock speeds over 4 GHz for next generation compute workloads.

Utilizing the latest AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series graphics, the Elite A-Series combines the CPU and up 384 Radeon parallel processing cores to offer up to 15 percent increased graphics performance over its predecessor, “AMD Second Generation APU formerly codenamed Trinity,” winner of the 2012 Best Choice of COMPUTEX TAIPEI award. The Elite A-Series Desktop APU supports new AMD Radeon™ Memory Gamer Series at 2133 MHz. When paired with an A-Series APU, the DDR3-2133 MHz Radeon™ Memory Gamer Series will give up to a 13 percent performance increase over DDR3-1866 MHz memory.

AMD UNVEILS SERVER STRATEGY AND ROADMAP

Best-in-class ARM CPUs and leading x86 CPUs and APUs for enterprise and data center servers

MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur, June 18, 2013 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today publicly disclosed its strategy and roadmap to recapture market share in enterprise and data center servers by unveiling innovative products that address key technologies and meet the requirements of the fastest-growing data center and cloud computing workloads.

Additionally, AMD revealed details of its 2014 server portfolio including best-in-class Accelerated Processing Units (APUs), two- and four-socket CPUs, and details on what it expects to be the industry’s premier ARM server processor. This is on the heels of announcing the general availability of the AMD Opteron™ X-Series processor, code named “Kyoto,” which dominates the small-core server market on every performance benchmark. These forthcoming AMD Opteron™ processors bring important innovations to the rapidly changing compute market, including integrated CPU and GPU compute (APU); high core-count ARM servers for high-density compute in the data center; and substantial improvements in compute per-watt per-dollar and total cost of ownership.

“Our strategy is to differentiate ourselves by using our unique IP to build server processors that are particularly well matched to a target workload and thereby drive down the total cost of owning servers. This strategy unfolds across both the enterprise and data centers and includes leveraging our graphics processing capabilities and embracing both x86 and ARM instruction sets,” said Andrew Feldman, general manager of the Server Business Unit, AMD. “AMD led the world in the transition to multicore processors and 64-bit computing, and we intend to do it again with our next-generation AMD Opteron families.”

In 2014, AMD will set the bar in power-efficient server compute with the industry’s premier ARM server CPU. The 64-bit CPU, code named “Seattle,” is based on ARM Cortex™-A57 cores and is expected to provide category-leading throughput as well as setting the bar in performance-per-watt. AMD will also deliver a best-in-class APU, code named “Berlin.” “Berlin” is an x86 CPU and APU, based on a new generation of cores named “Steamroller.”  Designed to double the performance of the recently available “Kyoto” part, “Berlin” will offer extraordinary compute-per-watt that will enable massive rack density. The third processor announced today is code named “Warsaw,” AMD’s next-generation 2P/4P offering. It is optimized to handle the heavily virtualized workloads found in enterprise environments including the more complex compute needs of data analytics, xSQL and traditional databases. “Warsaw” will provide significantly improved performance-per-watt over today’s AMD Opteron™ 6300 family.

Seattle
“Seattle” will be the industry’s only 64-bit ARM-based server SoC from a proven server processor supplier.  “Seattle” is an 8- and then 16-core CPU based on the ARM Cortex-A57 core and is expected to run at or greater than 2 GHz.  The “Seattle” processor is expected to offer 2-4X the performance of AMD’s recently announced AMD Opteron X-Series processor with significant improvement in compute-per-watt.  It will deliver 128GB DRAM support, extensive offload engines for better power efficiency and reduced CPU loading, server caliber encryption, and compression and legacy networking including integrated 10GbE.  It will be the first processor from AMD to integrate AMD’s advanced Freedom™ Fabric for dense compute systems directly onto the chip. AMD plans to sample “Seattle” in the first quarter of 2014 with production in the second half of the year.

Berlin
“Berlin” is an x86-based processor that will be available both as a CPU and APU. The processor boasts four next-generation “Steamroller” cores and will offer almost 8X the gigaflops per-watt compared to current AMD Opteron™ 6386SE processor.  It will be the first server APU built on AMD’s revolutionary Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA), which enables uniform memory access for the CPU and GPU and makes programming as easy as C++. “Berlin” will offer extraordinary compute per-watt that enables massive rack density. It is expected to be available in the first half of 2014.

Warsaw
“Warsaw” is an enterprise server CPU optimized to deliver unparalleled performance and total cost of ownership for two- and four-socket servers.  Designed for enterprise workloads, it will offer improved performance-per-watt, which drives down the cost of owning a “Warsaw”-based server while enabling seamless migration from the AMD Opteron 6300 Series family.  It is a fully compatible socket with identical software certifications, making it ideal for the AMD Open 3.0 Server – the industry’s most cost effective Open Compute platform.  It is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2014.

AMD Boosts Its AMD Fusion APUs for Notebooks, Ultrathins, All-in-Ones and Desktops

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 August 2011 — Following the launch of AMD A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) last Tuesday, AMD (NYSE: AMD) updated its award-winning C- and E-Series APUs yesterday for ultrathin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs with top-of-the-line features. The updated APUs deliver:

· Enhanced HD graphics capabilities;

· Performance boosts with enhanced memory;

· DisplayPort ++ for connecting to any HDMI or DisplayPort-enabled monitor or TV;

· 12 hours of resting battery life on a single charge for the mobile platform – a nearly four hour increase over previous platforms[i].

Notebooks, netbooks, small form factor and all-in-one desktops based on these new APUs are available from leading manufacturers starting today.

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

AMD has shipped more than 12 million APUs, and sold more than five million of the popular C- and E-Series APUs in Q2 2011 alone. The updated AMD C- and E-Series APUs meet the needs of consumers who want fast and Brilliant HD streaming video, sharp photos, life-like gaming through powerful DirectX®11-capable discrete-level graphics and a parallel processing engine, as well as all-day battery life[ii].

Additionally, the updated E-Series APUs feature:

· DDR3 1333 support for enhanced memory bandwidth and faster performance and video playback;

· HDMI 1.4a connections allow for viewing 3D pictures and home video on 3D-enabled TVs and displays.

For mobile users, the new AMD Fusion C-Series and E-Series APUs deliver even longer battery life than before — with up to 10.5 hours of resting battery life on the E-Series and 12 hours on the C-Series — enabling users to work or play longer without searching for an outlet.

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[i] In testing conducted by AMD performance labs the 2010 Ultrathin AMD V-105-based platform demonstrated battery life up to 499 minutes or 8.3 hours using Windows Idle as “resting” metric and up to 218 minutes or 3:38 hours as an "active" metric using 3DMark '06. The 2011 value segment platform reference design "Iguana" with the AMD C-60 APU-based netbook demonstrated "all-day" battery life up to 735 minutes or 12.25 hours using Windows Idle as “resting” metric and up to 267 minutes or 4:27 hours as an "active" metric using 3DMark '06.. Battery life calculations are based on using a 6-cell Li-Ion 62.16Whr battery pack at 98% utilization. AMD defines “all-day” battery life as 8+ hours of continuous use as measured with the Windows Idle test. The 2010 Ultrathin platform consisted of an AMD V-Series V-105 Processor with ATI Radeon™ HD 4225 Graphics, 1Ghz, 2GB (2x1GB) DDR3-800 system memory, 1366x768 display resolution, Windows Vista Home, 64-bit, 62Whr Li-Ion battery. The 2011 AMD “Inagua” reference design consisted of an AMD Dual-Core C-60 APU with AMD Radeon™ HD 6290 Graphics,1Ghz, 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1066 system memory, 1366x768 display resolution, Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit, 62Whr Li-Ion battery. BRNeB-I9

[ii] AMD defines “all day" battery life as 8+ hours of continuous use as measured by the Windows Idle test.

AMD提升其AMD Fusion APU以驱动笔记本，超薄，全合一及台式电脑

吉隆坡 8 月 23 日讯 — 随着超微(AMD)在上个星期二发布 AMD A-Series 加速处理器(APU)之后，该公司于昨天更新其赢奖的 C- 和 E-Series APU，该备有顶尖特点的加速处理器可驱动超薄和超值笔记本，笔记本，全合一及台式电脑。这些更新版 APU 的特点如下:

· 已增强的高清图像功能；

· 通过记忆升级而提升性能；

· DisplayPort ++ 以连接任何 HDMI 或可支援 DisplayPort 的屏幕或电视机；

· 通过行动平台一次充电可提供 12 小时的电池续航时间 - 比之前各平台长了将近四小时。

各领先的厂商将从今天起推出安装这些新 APU 的笔记本电脑，小型化组件或接口电脑和全合一台式电脑。

AMD 客户组副总裁兼总经理 Chris Cloran 指出，"当今的个人电脑用户向往眩目的高清图像和加快的性能，以及可全日使用的电池续航时间，而这一切正是 AMD Fusion APU 的专长。通过这些新的 APU，我们给入门级产品带来高级特点，以献予用户更丰富的使用电脑体验。"

超微的 APU 出货量已超过 1 千 2 百万，而且单单在 2011 年第二季度就已售出超过五百万台热门的 C- 和 E-Series APU。已更新的 AMD C- 和 E-Series APU 通过强效的 DirectX® 11 功能独立级图像功能和并行处理器，以及全日电池续航时间，以迎合消费人所向往的快速和逼真高清无延滞视频，清晰照片及栩栩如生游戏。

此外，已更新的 E-Series APU 备有:

· DDR3 1333 支援 带来增强的记忆频宽和更快的性能和视频播放；

· HDMI 1.4a 连接 容许通过 3D 制式电视机和屏幕以观赏 3D 图像和家庭视频。

对于行动用户而言，新的 AMD Fusion C-Series 和 E-Series APU 之电池续航时间比以往更长 — E-Series 提供长达 10.5 小时的待机电池续航时间， C-Series 则长达 12 小时 — 让用户们无须寻找插座就能工作或玩得更久。