{"id":22642,"date":"2012-08-07T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T08:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=22642"},"modified":"2012-08-07T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T08:50:26","slug":"amd-launches-first-ever-amd-firepro-apu-providing-a-powerful-integrated-visual-computing-platform-for-cad-and-media-and-entertainment-workflows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=22642","title":{"rendered":"AMD Launches First-Ever AMD FirePro\u2122 APU Providing a Powerful Integrated Visual Computing Platform for CAD and Media and Entertainment Workflows"},"content":{"rendered":"

AMD FirePro\u2122 A300 Series Accelerated Processors Deliver Performance and Unbeatable Value for Entry-Level and Mainstream CAD and Media and Entertainment (M&E) Design Professionals<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2014 August 7, 2012 <\/strong>\u2014 Today AMD\u00a0 launched the AMD FirePro\u2122 A300 Series Accelerated Processing Unit<\/a> (APU) for entry-level and mainstream desktop workstations. Featuring AMD Eyefinity<\/a> multi-display technology, the new AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs are designed for users who demand a high-performance computing platform to power their computer-aided design, and media and entertainment (M&E) workflows. The new AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs combine industry-certified performance and reliability for professional applications with world-class 24-hour customer support, delivering highly-tuned performance and robust feature support across a range of professional applications and tools.<\/p>\n

\u201cDesign professionals demand workstation-class tools that enable productivity and flexibility in their workflow, and the AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs enable workstation integrators and OEMs an exciting new computing platform on which to design and build powerful, entry-level desktop workstation configurations that deliver unbeatable value for CAD and M&E workflows,\u201d said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager of AMD Graphics. \u201cThe AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs combines AMD FirePro\u2122 graphics technology with advanced CPU technology, delivering incredible compute performance, refined design flexibility and outstanding efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Edge You Crave<\/strong>
\nAMD FirePro A300 Series APUs are the first single-chip processors capable of delivering the workstation-class visual computing performance required for today\u2019s advanced professional design workflows. The introduction of AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs offers OEMs and workstation integrators (WSIs) greater design flexibility, enabling new workstation designs that help save space, are energy efficient, and have low heat and noise levels without compromising true workstation-class performance and reliability.<\/p>\n

The Performance You Demand<\/strong>
\nAMD FirePro A300 Series APUs deliver incredible performance for the entry-level and mainstream workstation segments, providing a perfect blend of CPU and GPU performance and industry-leading features to keep design professionals efficient:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support for AMD Eyefinity Technology<\/a> for enhanced efficiency and immersive, multi-monitor productivity ;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMD Turbo Core<\/a> technology, where CPU and GPU performance are dynamically scaled depending on workload demands, effectively providing a more responsive experience;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support for horizontal display resolutions up to 10,240 x 1600 pixels, enabling large desktop spaces across multiple high-resolution display devices for advanced multitasking1<\/sup>;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support for Discrete Compute Offload<\/strong> (DCO), allowing additional compute capability by using discrete AMD FirePro GPUs in parallel with APU graphics for extended GPGPU performance;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30-bit color support to enable breathtaking image and color fidelity for advanced workflows such as color correction and image processing when using displays capable of 10-bit-per-channel operation;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dedicated UVD (universal video decoder\/VCE, or video CODEC engine) media encoding hardware for faster \u201cfixed function\u201d GPU processing of H.264\/MPEG4 files and other motion media formats when using compatible software, to free up CPU resources for other tasks<\/p>\n

The Reliability You Deserve<\/strong>
\nAMD prides itself on maintaining high standards of internal quality control to help ensure unbeatable end-user experiences. To that end, AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs deliver comprehensive application compatibility and technical support to provide users with the reliability they deserve.
\nAMD FirePro A300 Series APUs are vigorously tested and certified for reliability and compatibility with a wide range of professional applications. All AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs are powered by AMD Catalyst\u2122 Pro software, enabling application performance and compatibility with ISV-certified software and optimized performance for CAD and M&E applications. The AMD FirePro graphics ISV Alliances team maintains very close collaboration with dozens of ISVs to ensure alignment for product and driver updates.<\/p>\n

Pricing and Availability<\/strong>
\nThe AMD FirePro A300 Series APUs will be available in systems from a number of workstation integrators starting in August of 2012.<\/p>\n

AMD FirePro\u2122 A300 Series APUs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APU Model<\/td>\nTDP<\/td>\nCPU Cores<\/td>\nCPU Clock (Max\/Base)<\/td>\nAMD Stream Processors<\/td>\nGPU Clock<\/td>\nUnlocked[i]<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD FirePro\u2122 A300<\/td>\n65W<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4 GHz \/ 3.4 GHz<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n760 MHz<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMD FirePro\u2122 A320<\/td>\n100W<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4.2 GHz \/ 3.8 GHz<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n800 MHz<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Supporting Resources<\/strong>
\nFollow AMD graphics news on Twitter at @AMDFirePro<\/a>
\nBecome a fan of AMD technology on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

About AMD <\/strong>
\nAMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its ground-breaking AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that
\npower a wide range of computing devices. AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD’s superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.amd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, FirePro, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n

1 <\/sup>AMD Eyefinity technology can support up to six DisplayPort displays using a single enabled AMD graphics card.\u00a0 The number of supported displays varies by card model and board design; confirm specifications with the manufacturer before purchase.\u00a0 Additional hardware may be required.\u00a0 Utilizing DisplayPort 1.2 and Multi-Stream technology-enabled displays, connectors and\/or hubs, a single graphics card may support up to two more displays than it has display outputs; limit six displays.\u00a0 Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 7, Windows Vista\u00ae, or Linux\u00ae is required to support more than 2 displays; Windows XP is no longer supported.\u00a0 AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple displays.\u00a0 SLS (\u201cSingle Large Surface\u201d) functionality requires an identical display resolution on all displays.\u00a0 See www.amd.com\/firepro<\/a> or www.amd.com\/eyefinity<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

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AMD FirePro\u2122 A300 Series Accelerated Processors Deliver Performance and Unbeatable Value for Entry-Level and Mainstream CAD and Media and Entertainment (M&E) Design Professionals Sydney, Australia \u2014 August 7, 2012 \u2014 Today AMD\u00a0 launched the AMD FirePro\u2122 A300 Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) for entry-level and mainstream desktop workstations. Featuring AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, the new<\/p>\n

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