AMD unveils Trinity chipsets to challenge Ivy Bridge

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Couldn't see an article here about it, so figured I would post it up:

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has launched its new Trinity processor family boasting "twice the performance per watt" of its earlier Llano chips.

Like Intel's rival Ivy Bridge release, the update includes up to four CPU (central processing unit) cores and a single GPU (graphics processing unit).

AMD claims its product offers gamers a superior experience.

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[Wakers]

Have I misunderstood something? I thought Trinity was for mobile computing only?

[lamminium]

Have I misunderstood something? I thought Trinity was for mobile computing only?

The mobile offering is introduced in May. The desktop version is rumoured to be unveiled in August.

[Guest]

I really don't see how there is much of advantage of integrating the gpu onto the CPU other than the smaller form factor...

[KillTheIrishman]

I really don't see how there is much of advantage of integrating the gpu onto the CPU other than the smaller form factor...

Inexpensive graphics solution with pretty decent performance maybe?

[HawkMan]

I really don't see how there is much of advantage of integrating the gpu onto the CPU other than the smaller form factor...

Well in AMD's case you get a powerful graphics card always there, that uses very little power. and when you're gaming or doing something that needs more power, it won't "just" switch to your main AMD graphics card, it will use botth and up the power of yoru main card intot he next model up.

[zeta_immersion]

There will always be integrated and discrete ... I actually do not want integrated inmy desktop .... but on a laptop = win!

[Crisp]

I really don't see how there is much of advantage of integrating the gpu onto the CPU other than the smaller form factor...

Console port :woot: :rofl:

[spaceelf]

I'm not buying procs without integrated graphics anymore since Llano was so awesome. That I can team the integrated with a dedicated is a bonus.

[HawkMan]

There will always be integrated and discrete ... I actually do not want integrated inmy desktop .... but on a laptop = win!

So you're saying you don't want your computer to use less power, run quieter and cooler in windows and at the same time for your discrete graphics to be one step more powerful in games ?

[ViperAFK]

I really don't see how there is much of advantage of integrating the gpu onto the CPU other than the smaller form factor...

Its the natural evolution in integrated graphics... Its much better than graphics integrated on the MB chipset.

Smaller form factor, less power usage, better performance.