GizmoSphere Launches an AMD APU-based Gizmo Board

[AMDave]

GizmoSphere Launches an AMD APU-based Gizmo Board for Embedded Systems Inventors and Hobbyists

The Gizmo board includes the G-T40E dual-core processor running at 1.0 GHz, combined on a single die with AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 discrete-class graphics. The board provides a performance capacity of 52 gigaFLOPS (GFLOPS) at less than 10 watts. Custom high- and low-speed edge connectors enable a full range of functions. This unprecedented level of integration between serial and parallel processing offers a power-efficient foundation for high-performance multimedia content delivery across a broad range of embedded designs such as digital signage, x86 set-top box (xSTB), IP-TV, thin client, information kiosk, point-of-sale, casino gaming, media servers and industrial control systems.

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[Jason1478963]

very nice. when the itx on the back of the tv dies this is worth a serious look

[Dirk Broer]

What has this board that this ASUS C60M1-I hasn't?
The C60 is a 9 Watt dual core 1.0 Ghz CPU (1.33 Ghz in Turbo setting) with integrated HD 6290...

[AMDave]

Hmm.
The G-T40E (482) is higher on the PassMark performance than the C-60 (433).
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+C-60

It is not much but there is a slight difference at stock settings.
But when you put the C-60 into Turbo mode it would obliterate the G-T40E.

Someone appears to have missed the price-point on this product release by a margin of 1 : 2.5

[AMDave]

Verrrry Interesting.

The ASUS C60M1-I is almost identical in core components but has more ports and features and is LESS than HALF of the price.

Considering the only real difference is the lower TDP of the G-series, you would have to say that you'd be far better off with the ASUS board.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/894...es_G-T40E.html

The C-60 hits 1333MHz in Turbo mode but it appears that the G-T40E does not have this feature and may be stuck at 1000MHz.
Otherwise they are the same in every aspect.

I see that the Gizmosphere board has additional break-out boards available for purchase for hardware dev,
but when you have those nice narrow USB ports available on the ASUS board and software designed for building USB controllers really the C60M1-I is the better buy.

Unless someone else can elucidate the missing magic parameter that makes the $199 board 2.5 times better that the $78 ASUS board, it is not making much sense.

How remarkable.

[Dirk Broer]

Even cheaper than the ASUS C60M1-I (which can be bought here for some 60 Euro's) are the Asrock E35LM1 and the Asrock E350M1 (though the latter is only slightly cheaper).
They feature a 1.5 Ghz single-core E240 (E35LM1) respectively a 1.6 Ghz dual-core E350 (E350M1) APU (with a tdp of 18 Watt), and more capable graphics (HD 6310)

As to Double Precision: the HD 5000/6000 series only have DP from the 58xx/69xx models up, otherwise quite good cards like the HD 5770/6770 (and HD 6850/70!) lack it.

[AMDave]

a note on perspective - regarding the integrated GPUs - HD 6290 vs HD 6250
neither are double precison - single precision only and slow-at-that due to the low power input
both of them are very low-end, say relative to a HD 5770 (Juniper) 1024MB DDR5 PCI-E 2.0 (far below a HD5770 in fact)

The G-series appears to be restricted to a 'soldered' 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
whereas the C-60 will take upto 16 GB DDR3 RAM (2 x 8GB DDR3)

Wwhen calculating the performance for the dollar things get very muddy very quickly.
The G-T40E is meant to be low on power requirement and achieves that with 1GB RAM (at much cost)

But consider the ASUS C60M1-I includes the mobo, 1GHz (Turbo to 1333MHx) CPU and integrated GPU for $78
Stack a few of those and they become very quickly viable as CPU crunchers (Beowolf or LTSP Cluster)
esp. considering the low TDP
but the blessed thing has a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot

I have the RAM available and the GPUs (x 3) available to slot into these and fire up
As a cruncher this ASUS kit is set to go.

Want to build a LTSP cluster on the cheap?
I think Dirk found us the kicker candidate.
Yup.

[AMDave]

Good shot, but 60 Euros is US$80 so they miss the ASUS C-60 by US$2.00. hehe

The E-Series E350 is a 1600Mhz chip (and therefore the fan cooler ontop) but also has a TDP of 18
So compared to the C-60 TDP of 9 or the G-T40E's TDP of 6.3 I'd take the C-60 is low power was the requirement due to the greater capability of the board.

But, since I'm more price sensitive than power conscious the E350 would be a better chooice esp due to the better HD63xx integrated GPU.