Date: 02/09/2011

C- and E-Series APUs from AMD for ultrathins

AMD said it has updated its award-winning C- and E-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) for ultrathin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs with top of the line features.
As per AMD the updated APUs deliver:
Enhanced HD graphics capabilities;
Performance boosts with enhanced memory;
DisplayPort ++ for connecting to any HDMI or DisplayPort-enabled monitor or TV;
12 hours of resting battery life on a single charge for the mobile platform.

Notebooks, netbooks, small form factor and all-in-one desktops based on these new APUs are available from leading manufacturers now, announced AMD.

"Today's PC users want stunning HD graphics and accelerated performance with all-day battery life and that's what AMD Fusion APUs deliver," said Chris Cloran, vice president and general manager, Client Division, AMD. "With these new APUs, we're bringing premium features to entry-level products that let users get a richer computing experience."

AMD said it has shipped more than 12 million APUs, and sold more than five million of the popular C- and E-Series APUs in Q2 2011 alone.
The updated E-Series APUs feature DDR3 1333 support, and HDMI 1.4a.