AMD AM1 Chipset

AMD Shows Off th Low-Cost Upgradeable AM1 Chipset Aimed at Expanding PC Market

AMD AM1 Chipset

"AMD has developed a new low-cost desktop chipset, targeting more computing power for the sub-$60 market. The new AMD AM1 Kabini range of processors are system on a chip (SoC) designs, combining a Kabini API with a socketed FS1b motherboard.

While much of the tech industry focuses its designs on the mobile market, AMD is refocusing on cheaper alternative desktop chipsets for developing regions. What this means is cheaper PC hardware worldwide, while still remaining upgradeable thanks to the socket AM1 platform…

These new Kabini processors are being created to be similar to their laptop counterparts, while focusing on a key aspect of PCs - upgradeability. Each of the processors will come packing four Jaguar-based CPU controller, a memory controller supporting up to 1600 MHz memory and 128 streaming processors utilising the Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. This will make them very similar in technology to the recently launched Playstation 4 and Xbox One consoles, although the all-in-one packages will begin retailing for an expected starting price point of $60 for the combined chipset and motherboard.

A range of fifteen different motherboards are planned for the worldwide launch on April 9th, with many major chipset partners getting on board. The majority of the mobos will be in a micro-ATX form factor, while some are mini-ITX. Building a system using these components could see complete PC builds in the sub-$200 range, capable of playing many of the last decade’s games at lower settings.

While the specs won’t make for very pleasant reading for gamers it should be enough to create a system right at the lower end of the scale, great for running some of them older games. Gamers right at the cutting edge won’t see much to gain here, but AMD looks to be targeting a market of potentially billions of new PC gamers looking to get a foot in the door for an extremely affordable price.

These AMD AM1 products are expect to be available globally from April 9th."

source - Game-Debate