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AMD intros second-gen R-series APU and CPU family for digital signage and kiosks

May 20, 2014

AMD today announced the second-generation AMD Embedded R-series APU and CPU family — previously codenamed "Bald Eagle" — for embedded applications. The new solutions are targeted at gaming machines, medical imaging, digital signage, industrial control and automation, communications and networking infrastructure that require powerful computing and graphics processing technology. 

The second-generation AMD R-series APU and CPU solutions are designed for mid- to high-end visual and parallel computing-intensive embedded applications with support for Linux, RTOS and Windows operating systems. The new solutions range from 2.2–3.6 GHz CPU frequency with max boost, based on AMD’s latest CPU architecture (codenamed "Steamroller") and 533–686 MHz GPU frequency based on AMD's latest Graphics Core Next architecture, designed to advance the visual growth and parallel processing capabilities of embedded applications.

The R-series APU and CPU lineup features:

• Heterogeneous System Architecture - The series is the first embedded processor to incorporate HSA features, enabling applications to distribute workloads to run on the best computing element, e.g., CPU, GPU or a specialized accelerator such as video decoding, for up to 44 percent more 3D graphics performance and up to 46 percent more computing performance.
• Open-source Linux development: As a gold-level member of the Yocto Project, a Linux Foundation collaboration project, and as part of a recent multiyear agreement with Mentor Graphics, embedded systems developers now have access to customized embedded Linux development and commercial support on the second-gen AMD Embedded R-series family through Mentor Embedded Linux and Sourcery CodeBench, as well as Mentor Embedded Linux Lite, available at no cost.
• Embedded-specific features: The lineup is specifically designed for embedded applications with 10-year longevity, dual-channel memory with error-correcting code, DDR3-2133 support and configurable TDP for system design flexibility to optimize the processor at a lower TDP.