APU
Accelerated Processing Unit. A term coined by the semiconductor manufacturer AMD, it offers a CPU and GPU integrated onto a single die allowing for lower latency, greater power efficiency and a smaller overall footprint
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The compact computer used an APU that combined CPU and graphics processing on one chip.
- The compact computer used an APU that combined CPU and graphics processing on one chip.
- An APU reduced the system’s power use by integrating several processing functions.
- The developer tested whether the APU could handle a lightweight blockchain node.
- Using an APU helped the manufacturer build a smaller and less expensive device.
- The APU shared memory between its general-purpose and graphics processing components.
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