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AMD Athlon 5350 APU and AM1 Platform Review




We review the AMD Athlon 5350 APU and AM1 Platform with socket FS1b motherboards. This APU is based on AMD's Kabini architecture bringing the CPU and the GPU close together. Kabini will aim at several low-end segments in the processor business to compete with Intel's Bay Trail CPUs.
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Darkest
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Posted on: 04/22/2014 09:24 AM
Looks like a great option for an HTPC. Impressive for the power draw.
Looks like a great option for an HTPC. Impressive for the power draw.
BLEH!
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Posted on: 04/22/2014 11:53 AM
My thoughts exactly. Perfect torrent box/NAS. *starts saving*
Looks like a great option for an HTPC. Impressive for the power draw.
My thoughts exactly. Perfect torrent box/NAS. *starts saving*
shymi
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Posted on: 04/22/2014 01:40 PM
I think, that platform is an awesome solution for older and/or non smart TVs. Can not wait to get one for the LG in my room
I think, that platform is an awesome solution for older and/or non smart TVs. Can not wait to get one for the LG in my room

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Posted on: 04/22/2014 02:51 PM
I've seen reviews of the AM1 series on other websites and it took me a while to figure out exactly the reason AMD released it (this isn't as compact or power efficient as the E series, but not as fast or feature rich as the A series). But then I realized, the AM1 sockets seem to directly target the ARM HTPC devices. They both cost roughly the same and offer the same performance, but the major difference is these AM1 systems have many more features (more SATA ports, more USB 3.0 ports, PCIe slots, wider choice of OSes, etc.) while sacrificing physical size and power efficiency. Overall, I'd say this is a better value than the competing ARM HTPCs, as long as you have a place to hide the tower.
I've seen reviews of the AM1 series on other websites and it took me a while to figure out exactly the reason AMD released it (this isn't as compact or power efficient as the E series, but not as fast or feature rich as the A series). But then I realized, the AM1 sockets seem to directly target the ARM HTPC devices. They both cost roughly the same and offer the same performance, but the major difference is these AM1 systems have many more features (more SATA ports, more USB 3.0 ports, PCIe slots, wider choice of OSes, etc.) while sacrificing physical size and power efficiency. Overall, I'd say this is a better value than the competing ARM HTPCs, as long as you have a place to hide the tower.
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I really don`t understand that .05ghz on the fastest Athlon. What is the reason for that 50mhz?