Review: AMD A8-7650K APU and A68H chipset

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/01/2015 11:17 AM | source: | 10 comment(s)

Let's review the A8-7650K APU from AMD in combo with a new A68H motherboard from ASUS. The 7600 series APU is based on AMD's Kaveri architecture bringing the CPU and the GPU even closer together. Kaveri aims at several segments in the processor business like notebooks, desktops, embedded and even server solutions. Armed with a good 2.41 Billion transistors and based on a 28nm fabrication process, let's have a look at what it can do.

Read the entire review right here.

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BLEH!
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#5042026 Posted on: 04/01/2015 11:42 AM

Cracking little chips these.

The Stilt
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#5042074 Posted on: 04/01/2015 01:37 PM

Hilbert, H.264 / VC-1 / WMV3 hardware acceleration is supported up to 1080p on Spectre iGPU (Kaveri, UVD 4.2). 4K support was first implemented in Tonga (UVD 5).

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#5042177 Posted on: 04/01/2015 03:54 PM

Great review Boss !!

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#5042213 Posted on: 04/01/2015 05:08 PM

Thank you for the great review, Hilbert!
I love APUs - for everyday jobs and gaming(not on max settings) they are a great option on a tight budget and with every iteration are getting better and better

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#5042319 Posted on: 04/01/2015 07:40 PM

For average home or office use and even gaming (below 1080p) an APU is a great deal for the vast majority of people. I have family members on both sides that game a little here and there and with 19-20" monitors, these are perfect for them. Sure I demand the best settings in my games, but they could care less. :nerd:

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