AMD's Trinity Processor vs. Intel's Ivy Bridge

18.05.2012
AMD's next-generation , code-named Trinity, are the chip manufacturer's answer to Intel's new processors now appearing in the new .

How much of an improvement do the new Trinity chips offer laptop users and can these new Trinity-based laptops compete against Ivy Bridge? The reviews are in.

Every new generation of chips promises better performance and energy efficiency, and Trinity is no exception. Earlier this year, AMD claimed Trinity would offer : An overall performance increase of up to 25 percent, 50 percent better graphics performance, and double the performance per watt.

Across the web, tech reviewers have been benchmarking an AMD Trinity test laptop (featuring the A10-4600 quad core processor with integrated Radeon HD 7760G graphics) to put these claims to the test. We'll have our own tests from the PCWorld Labs soon, but this is how the new accelerated processing unit (APU) is being received so far:

Modest General Performance Improvements: Not Enough to Best Intel

Intel is still the market leader in this highly competitive chips race and, unfortunately, going on CPU performance alone, Trinity still lags behind. Both and say the Trinity A10 gets "blown out of the water" by Intel's Ivy Bridge Core i7 CPU--and even against Intel's second-generation Sandy Bridge mobile chips in some tests.