Asus A55M-A USB3- User Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – Real-world Test Parameters; TEST PROCESS; Motherboard CoMparison; TEST CENTER
- Page 3 – VERdiCT; An excellent
- Page 4 – A greAt pick if
- Page 5 – personal take; Spec; Scan
Jagdish Limbachiya
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ccelerated Processing Units or APUs are a
completely different ball game. Unlike Intel’s
Sandy Bridge processors, which feature a discrete
graphics processor in a single package, APUs are general
purpose x86 CPU cores with the ability to accelerate
graphics as well. Be it applications that use vector
processing, high definition entertainment, or casual gaming,
it’s all handled by the APU. So what you get with an APU
is superior performance along with energy efficiency. Like
any other desktop CPU, APUs are available at various price
points and they differ in speed, number of CPU cores,
number of Radeon cores and GPU clock speed.
AMD has two chipsets for their desktop line-up
of Fusion APUs – A75 and A55. While the former is
targeted at those who need more premium features
and performance, the latter is wallet-friendly, with fewer
features. The two don’t differ significantly in the number
of features, but A55 misses out on some key features
such as native support for USB 3.0, SATA 6 Gb/and FIS
Base Switching for RAID setups which are all present in
A75. An interesting feature available in both the chipsets
is AMD Radeon Dual Graphics. It allows you to club
an entry level Radeon HD 6000 discrete GPU with the
graphics co-processor in the APU. As a result, in addition
to leveraging the power of the discrete GPU on application
demand, the rendering power of both the integrated
and discrete graphics can be combined for enhanced
performance.
Several motherboards based on AMD A75 and A55
chipsets by all major brands are already available on
shelves. In this comparison, we tested and compared
ten motherboards from the top brands. We were greatly
impressed with the various feature sets offered and the
form factors to choose from. The next few pages will
tell you which are the best available options and our
comparative table will help you pick the board that best
suits your needs and budget.
Joshua Navalkar
AMD’s latest desktop platform is ideal for mainstream PCs and HTPCs. We tested
motherboards for all budgets supporting AMD’s Fusion APUs.
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ANAND TULIANI
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Motherboard CoMparison
TEST CENTER
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