AMD delivers Beema and Mullins mobile APUs with built-in ARM security chip
AMD has unveiled the latest generation of its accelerated processing unit (APU) chips for laptops and tablet devices, aimed at delivering greater performance per watt and integrating a dedicated ARM-based security processor for the first time.
The 2014 update of AMD's mobile APU chips comprises two products, codenamed Beema and Mullins, which are aimed at the mainstream and low-power segments, respectively.
These chips, which are effectively the successors to last year's Kabini and Temash, feature two or four CPU cores, based on a new Puma core design. These are coupled with a GPU based on AMD's Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, boasting the equivalent of 128 Radeon cores. Kevin Lensing, director of Mobility Solutions at AMD, said: "For Beema and Mullins we've focused on taking the Kabini and Temash architecture and doubling down on the performance per watt. Our goal is to give superior experience at lower power with a more mobile form factor at every segment."
