AMD has unveiled the addition of its first high performance system-on-a-chip (SoC), codenamed “Carrizo”, and a mainstream SoC codenamed “Carrizo-L” as part of the company’s 2015 AMD Mobile APU family roadmap. In collaboration with hardware and software partners, these new 2015 AMD Mobile APUs are designed as complete solutions for gaming, productivity applications, and ultra high-definition 4K experiences with support for Microsoft DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.0, AMD’s Mantle API, AMD FreeSync, and† for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 operating system.
The flagship “Carrizo” processor will integrate the new x86 CPU core codenamed “Excavator” with next generation AMD Radeon graphics in the Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HSA) 1.0 compliant SoC. The “Carrizo-L” SoC integrates the CPU codenamed “Puma+” with AMD Radeon R-Series GCN GPUs and is intended for mainstream configurations. In addition, an AMD Secure Processor will be integrated into the “Carrizo” and “Carrizo-L” APUs, enabling ARM TrustZone across the entire family.
“Carrizo” and “Carrizo-L,” are scheduled to ship in early 2015, with laptop and all-in-one systems based on the 2015 AMD Mobile APU family expected in market by mid-year 2015.
