Today, AMD officially revealed the first 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs running on the new Socket AM4. Previously codenamed Bristol Ridge, the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs will start shipping soon in HP and Lenovo devices.
Be sure to check out our companion article – The New AMD Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed.
The 7th Gen AMD A-Series Desktop APU Revealed
With up to four “Excavator” cores, the 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs consist of 65-watt and 35-watt versions, with greatly improved graphics capabilities and power efficiency. Check out this presentation by Peter Amos, APU Product Marketing Manager, AMD Client Business Unit, AMD. You may recall his earlier presentation here.
The First 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APUs
Here is the first slew of 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs released by AMD :
| APU Models | Cores | Base Frequency | Max Frequency | Processor Graphics | Graphics CUs | Graphics Frequency |
| AMD A12-9800 | 4 | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz | Radeon R7 | 8 CUs | 1108 MHz |
| AMD A12-9800E | 4 | 3.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz | Radeon R7 | 8 CUs | 900 MHz |
| AMD A10-9700 | 4 | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz | Radeon R7 | 6 CUs | 1029 MHz |
| AMD A10-9700E | 4 | 3.0 GHz | 3.5 GHz | Radeon R7 | 6 CUs | 847 MHz |
| AMD A8-9600 | 4 | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz | Radeon R7 | 6 CUs | 900 MHz |
| AMD Athlon X4 950 | 4 | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz | None | ||
| AMD A6-9500 | 2 | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz | Radeon R5 | 6 CUs | 1029 MHz |
| AMD A6-9500E | 2 | 3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz | Radeon R5 | 4 CUs | 800 MHz |
The 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APU Slides
For those who prefer to go through the presentation slides in detail, here they are for your perusal :
Be sure to check out our companion article – The New AMD Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed.
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