The first tablets based on the AMD Z-60 APU are expected to launch globally this year in conjunction with availability of Windows 8.
"Tablet users seeking an uncompromised experience for both creating and consuming content on the Microsoft Windows 8 platform now have a performance-driven, affordable option with the AMD Z-60 APU," said Steve Belt, corporate vice president of Ultra-Low Power Products, AMD. "We see a large gap between the lower performance and high-price competitive offerings that allow AMD to be in tablet designs that will please our customers and end users alike."
The AMD Z-60 APU comes loaded with features designed to enhance the tablet experience, including AMD Start Now technology that allows fast boot and resume from sleep times(1), up to eight hours of battery life while Web browsing, and up to six hours of HD video playback(2). Just as impressive is the stunning visual quality delivered by the AMD Radeon™ graphics on the APU, with support for full HD 1080p resolution, HDMI output for external displays, and impressive gaming performance with Microsoft Direct X®11 capability.
Tablets with AMD APUs can also leverage the AMD AppZone, a one-stop resource for accessing popular applications that can take advantage of the full compute capability of the processor.
AMD APU Specifications
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APU Radeon™ TDP CPU Clock Radeon™ USB L2
Model Brand Cores Speed Cores Support Cache
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Z-60 HD 6250 4.5W 2 1 GHz 80 3.0 1MB
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Availability
The AMD Z-60 APU is shipping today to customers that are expected to launch systems later this year.
Supporting Resources
- Find more information and video on the AMD Z-Series product page
- Read The Goldilocks Effect blog from Steve Belt
- See the Technically Beyond Explanation video
- Follow all news from AMD on Twitter @AMD_Unprocessed
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(1) AMD Start Now technology is a BIOS-optimized solution designed to deliver better system responsiveness by minimizing the time to wake up the system from sleep mode, boot the system to desktop and connect to a wireless local area network. Actual times will vary based on operating system, APU, driver, disk drive and memory speed. AMD Start Now technology is available with select AMD APUs when running Windows 7; compatibility with Windows 8 is expected. Check with your component or system manufacturer or retailer for specific model capabilities
