In just a few hours from now, AMD is expected to make its first mobile processors based on the Llano architecture official and a recent report has come to reveal that on June 30 these will be followed by their desktop counterparts.
AMD's initial desktop Llano lineup will be comprised out of six new processors that pack a dual or a quad-core design and integrated Radeon HD 6000-series graphics.These will be split into the A and E-Series and the former includes five processors, while the latter will only get one chip for now.The fastest desktop Llano CPU to be introduced by AMD is called the A8-3850 and this packs four processing which operate at 2.9GHz, 4MB of Level 2 cache, a dual-channel DDR3-1866 memory controller and a Radeon HD 6550D graphics unit.This includes no less than 400 shader processors clocked at 600MHz and can work together with select discrete graphics cards in an Hybrid CrossFireX mode.Recently, a computer enthusiast managed to get a hold of such an APU and used it for establishing new 3DMark 06, Vantageand 11 world records for integrated graphics cores, greatly surpassing the scores achieved by Intel's Sandy Bridge processors.Despite their high performance, Sweclockers report that the six Llano desktop chips that AMD will release at the end of June, will have a limited shelf life as these will be replaced by faster chips in a matter of months.Outside of the on-die graphics core, Llano chips also feature an integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller and a 16 lane PCI Express Gen 2.0 controller.AMD's Llano APUs are compatible with socket FM1 motherboards. These can be powered by the A70 or A75 chipset, and both offer similar features, except for USB 3.0 support which is only found in the more advanced A75 FCH.source