AMD Athlon™ APUs

Upgradable platform

Designed to grow as your needs do.

• Utilize the flexible AM1 platform and select the AMD Athlon™ or AMD Sempron™ APU that’s right for you
• Pack more performance into your rig as the AM1 platform updates and improves

Incredible value

Take advantage with affordable, multitasking performance and sharp, vivid HD graphics

• AMD Radeon™ R3 graphics help exceed expectations for accelerated HD playback and everyday performance
• Socketed AM1 motherboards can enable small, sleek form factors with extraordinary value

Latest technology and features

Enjoy dynamic interactivity and exceptional features, including:

• Microsoft® DirectX® 11.2 and support for Windows 8.1 for an immersive experience on the most advanced OS
• Video Codec Engine (VCE) enables fast encoding across multiple devices so you can enjoy media almost anywhere
• Support for lightning-fast USB 3.0 and SATA 6GBps connectivity so you can access the content you want, whenever you need it

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Affordable performance for everyday computing

Get to fun, faster, with a system that boots and loads applications quickly and easily. Enjoy reliable, responsive performance on thousands of software applications—including those that let you communicate with family and friends.

Features & Benefits

• Affordable - performance
• Full-featured to improve your computing experience
• AMD64 technology
• HyperTransport™ technology
• Enjoy full compatibility with the tools you use daily
• Get more value from your PC
• Reliability from an industry leader  

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• AMD Athlon™ CPU
• AMD Athlon™ II CPU

​​“The upgradable socket-based platform, low-cost to own, and AMD’s new found interest in the mITX form-factor make the Athlon 5350 an excellent choice for budget business, home, and HTPC applications.” – Thomas Ryan, SemiAccurate
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“At the end of the day AMD’s Kabini APUs appear to bring new life into the low-end desktop market. Those looking to build a low-cost system should stop and take a closer look at this platform.” – Nate Kirsch, Legit Reviews
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“The big upside and selling point from the AM1 Kabini platform should be upgradeability. If a user buys an AM1 platform now, they should be able to upgrade it in the future.” – Ian Cuttress, Anand Tech
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“The combination of motherboard and APU will be less than $100 in most instances. Throw in an inexpensive hard drive, power supply, case, and a single 4 GB DIMM, it will all be available for less than $250 (without OS).” – Josh Walrath, PC Perspective
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