AMD G-Series Brings APUs to the x86 Embedded Market
by Ganesh T S on January 19, 2011 12:29 AM EST
The AMD Embedded G-Series solution is very exciting for many embedded markets. AMD let us in on the fact that the Microsoft Surface 2.0 demonstrated in the 2011 CES Microsoft Keynote was in fact powered by the AMD Embedded G-Series. Some digital signage solutions from MediaVue and thin clients from Wyse are also based on this new platform. There are also a large number of partners and customers lined up, ready to launch products based on the AMD Embedded G-Series over the next few quarters.
AMD is putting up this solution against the Embedded Atom series models from Intel, promising better footprint (lesser number of balls to route). AMD doesn't really have any credible competitor to stand up against Intel SoCs such as the CE4100 / CE4200. We believe that the AMD APU would be a wonderful base for a SoC solution in that market segment. However, the additional Hudson hub makes it difficult to get small form factor systems.
In the near future, we can look forward to some exciting embedded systems where the AMD Embedded G-Series can make a real difference with its graphics prowess.
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JarredWalton - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
I believe the point is that you now get CPU + GPU within the same power envelope that used to be just the CPU. I've clarified that in the text.SlyNine - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Got it. Thanksextide - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Did anyone else come in here expecting to see benchmarks vs Atom?...JarredWalton - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Hint: "News" generally means "no significant benchmarks".ninjaquick - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Like +100ldman - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
It really doesn't sound like a commercial . Sounds like the writer is excited about new technology...Isn't that why we're here?
I mean if you were just reading for the business/tech aspect, get a data sheet and get back to work.
LTG - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Ok, it's a news piece - but that doesn't fully mitigated the quality concerns about the article.The problem is that it was an unorganized and unprecise mixing of the PR and the editorial parts (fine if done well), and was disconcerting to read at a site where the bar is set very high on content.
We don't expect things to follow some kind of exact journalistic rules (I don't even know the those rules), but as a regular reader you could just tell it felt wrong and I was already scratching my head on the first page even before reading the other comments.
There are no hard feelings - as others have pointed out it has to be difficult to write for a site like AT especially when there is such an active community.
I think the message to AT is simple: Ganesh seems like a smart guy with some good insights, let's just try and help him take things up a notch.
Onslaught2k3 - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
It would certainly be nice... but given x86 fabrication it'll be a hit or miss with power consumption. I wouldn't want to have an AMD-powered tablet PC or smartphone only run for a record 30 minutes before shutting itself off. :-Dnitrousoxide - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
Whenever there is an article with even minimal emotion or preference put it into it by the author, he/she will be considered as a PR, followed by warfare among fanboys from different fractions.MeanBruce - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - link
He meant to say "factions". Don't ya just hate people from different fractions? Go AMD!, Go Intel! Go everybody!