Multiple applications such as digital signage, set-top boxes, information kiosks, point-of-sale machines, and gaming platforms can take advantage of some of the same low-cost, off-the-shelf hardware components and software tools used for desktop development
AMD, a notable x86 stalwart, recently upgraded its offerings to combine a low-power CPU and a discrete-level GPU into a single Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) for embedded applications
The AMD Embedded G-Series processor combines an x86 core with a graphics processor and DirectX 11 support
APU configurations are available with single- or dual-processor cores, at 9 W or 18 W Thermal Design Power (TDP), and two levels of graphics and video performance
Each APU supports single or dual high-resolution displays with hardware decode support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, WMV, DivX, and Adobe Flash
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AMD, a notable x86 stalwart, recently upgraded its offerings to combine a low-power CPU and a discrete-level GPU into a single Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) for embedded applications
