What's the difference between AMD APUs and Intel Processors?

[elfensky]

I've always thought that AMD APUs was just a fancy name for having integrated graphics on the chip, like what Intel's processors have.

Having watched today's Techtalk, it would seem I am quite wrong.

Could somebody explain in detail what the differences and features of each are?

Thanks,
ElfenSky

 

I've tried the wikipedia article, but frankly it doesn't explain it very well, at least to my tired mind.

[Comessy]

AMD apus are great for laptops and such, where no discrete graphics card is present.

 

Intel processors are best when paired with a discrete gpu

 

Intel cpus will destroy amd apus in cpu performance

[thekeemo]

apus are for low budgets and dont have much upgradeability

intel cpus with igpus are technically iGPUS but the gpu is so weak they dont bother but tend to be weaker for the money

for them nuf said

[TheSLSAMG]

AMD are pushing for a heterogeneous system architecture (HSA), where the GPU "cores" can do the same sort of workload as the CPU cores. The GPUs in the APUs are made with this in mind, and that's why you may see marketing for the A10 7850K such as "12 Compute Cores (4 CPU + 8 GPU)." This is what I know about it. The Intel CPUs' iGPUs I don't believe have such an ability.

[Elliott Game]

AMD apus are great for laptops and such, where no discrete graphics card is present.

 

Intel processors are best when paired with a discrete gpu

 

Intel cpus will destroy amd apus in cpu performance

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[elfensky]

apus are for low budgets and dont have much upgradeability

intel cpus with igpus are technically iGPUS but the gpu is so weak they dont bother but tend to be weaker for the money

for them nuf said

Why don't they have much upgradeability? Can't you still pair them with discrete graphics?

[TheSLSAMG]

Why don't they have much upgradeability? Can't you still pair them with discrete graphics?

Of course, they're like any other CPU for the most part. AMD's HSA stuff and the strong iGPU is what sets it apart.

 

They have enough upgradeability. The only two things missing are stronger CPUs and SLI support. (If not counting M.2 and SATA Express, which weren't meant for budget platforms or USB 3.1, which is very new.)

[thekeemo]

Why don't they have much upgradeability? Can't you still pair them with discrete graphics?

1. the sockets for them dont have many high end CPUS

2. yes you can but the only time you can crossfire them is with a r7 250 r7 240 but its not really worth it

[Weak1ings]

I've always thought that AMD APUs was just a fancy name for having integrated graphics on the chip, like what Intel's processors have.

Having watched today's Techtalk, it would seem I am quite wrong.

Could somebody explain in detail what the differences and features of each are?

Thanks,

ElfenSky

 

I've tried the wikipedia article, but frankly it doesn't explain it very well, at least to my tired mind.

 

Here it in simple terms:

AMD APU:  GPU + CPU (weaker than most Intel for the CPU part)

 

Intel CPU:  Simply better than AMD CPUs when paired with Discrete graphics cards  The Premium brand.

[DimasRMDO]

APU is the term that AMD used to show people their product (like a CPU + better GPU fused together like A10-7850K).

Intel CPU in the other hand...... Just a CPU..... Although it has integrated graphics but it's damn weak.

[FruitBasketSilex]

apus are for low budgets and dont have much upgradeability

intel cpus with igpus are technically iGPUS but the gpu is so weak they dont bother but tend to be weaker for the money

for them nuf said

They're not actually very weak. I can game at 720p just fine with mine. Bf4 gets about 60 frames.

@DimasRMDO too

[DimasRMDO]

They're not actually very weak. I can game at 720p just fine with mine. Bf4 gets about 60 frames.

@DimasRMDO too

I know it's not very weak, but I'd prefer stronger CPU + dedicated GPU. APU can be put in "Dual Graphics" mode which is great.

[FruitBasketSilex]

I know it's not very weak, but I'd prefer stronger CPU + dedicated GPU. APU can be put in "Dual Graphics" mode which is great.

Totally missed my point. I have a 4790k, not an apu. Intel's igpus can game at 720p pretty well.

[Blebekblebek]

there's no difference, it just the same thing CPU+GPU / CPGPU solution with different names for each company, Examples include AMD Accelerated Processing Unit, Cell, Intel HD Graphics, and NVIDIA's Project Denver.

 

however AMD believe their solution still better when it comes to GPU performance on single chip for x86 system, that's it.

and they also make SoC solution by releasing AM1 platform where 1 processor control almost everything on chip, that's why you didn't see any chipset embedded on motherboard, it was released to compete with ATOM solution from intel.