AMD's new Socket FM1

[Reputator]

Here I just heard about this. Anyone have any idea or anyone ever heard about this? I just do some googling but can’t find more useful things. If anyone gets any idea or any information on this than, please provide me. I even ask this to my many friends but then also can’t get any perfect answer. So please if anyone find anything related to AMD's new Socket FM1 than please provide me. All incoming responses are greatly appreciated.

[Yitzchak909]

I just calculate 905 pins in the socket: 31x31 grids - 12 from the bends -1 additional from one corner - 8 from the keys - 35 from the chunk missing in the center. I speculate what shocks this novel socket brings. Earlier than I was disheartened from the idea by others here who certain me that Llano was AM3, I had hoped Llano would have an alternative of utilizing a local GDDR5 memory interface for the GPU (as well to key memory), even if rather narrow.

[pddaugusto]

The initial thing I thought of while I saw the abridged pin count is that AMD abandoned Hyper Transport on the socket. That's same to what Intel does on LGA 1155/1156 by exclusion QPI. It's not actually essential any longer on Llano as the NB is completely included now, but could cause a few complaints for people deficient Llano + multi GPU configurations. They whine regarding it on the Intel side. A single x16 or x8/x8 configurations, or bridges might not make a few people content.

[Howitzer]

I will moreover depart with a BD or SB processor and straight separate card while I upgrade my main box but Llano actually seems to have sufficient GPU power to be working at 1080. With any luck Llano should be able to grip all of my HTPC needs and a few very glow gaming needs (think a MMO or two and a few older titles) devoid of having to insert in a separate card, which I would have to do with SB as Intel's GPU and driver side are at a standstill quite fail in my opinion. Llano's CPU power won't be anything unique but I don't require much CPU power for an HTPC\light gaming box for the den.

[samar69]

I was reading regarding Intel's Core i5-2390T last night and it seems like a very attractive chip - 2 cores with manic threading with a 2.7-3.5GHz series and all at a max TDP of 35W- but obviously there are two major troubles with it. 1) It is, as of up till now, just obtainable to OEM partners and 2) It has Intel's comparatively crappy IGPU. If these novel AMD A-series chips acquire anywhere close in terms of CPU performance, I think they are going to actually drive the mini-ITX net-top market to novel heights. If the whole thing shakes out as I wish it will, I can notice building as a minimum 4 to 5 novel mini-ITX rigs for family members based on Llano APUs.