AMD A8-3850 Quad-Core Processor - 2.9GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, Socket FM1, APU, Radeon HD 6550D

Title : AMD A8-3850 Quad-Core Processor - 2.9GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, Socket FM1, APU, Radeon HD 6550D
ASIN : B0055ZCXVE
Description : AMD Llano A8-3850 APU 2.9GHz Processor with AMD Radeon HD 6550D Graphic CardFeatures:4 Cores GPU Clock: 600MHz Socket FM1 Dual Graphics Capability CPU Clock: 2900Mhz AMD Llano A8-3850 APU 2.9GHz Processor with AMD Radeon HD 6550D Graphic Card
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• Product Type:Processor

List Price : £116.33
Price : £69.08
Saved Price : £47.25

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brand: AMD
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Rating : 5.0
Review : Great for Media PC and/or low to mid end gaming machine
I don't agree with the review that this will handle anything. However I have had this running Dirt 3 and BF2BC with no problems via HDMI at 1920x1080. It will struggle with more graphic intensive games and I would recommend you get a separate gcard if you want to use this purely in a gaming machine. Probably wouldn't bother with hybrid crossfire and just get a higher end gcard.

It does cope very well with Blueray and full HD decoding. Gets hot encoding movies with Handbrake.

All in all a very good combined CPU and GPU, which sits nicely in the living room on a Mini ITX platform.

I would probably change the heat sink and fan at some point for something quieter and more powerful, but it does the job.