Product Overview

The AMD Embedded R-Series SOC (formerly codenamed “Merlin Falcon”)

delivers astonishing graphics and HD multimedia processing performance

– with true 4K decode and encode – via a sophisticated SOC architecture

that integrates up to four of AMD’s latest high-performance “Excavator”

x86 CPU cores with the AMD Radeon™ graphics and an I/O controller all

on a single die. Building on AMD’s established leadership in high-end

graphics, the AMD Embedded R-Series SOC is the highest performance AMD

embedded processor to-date, outperforming select competing processors by

more than 50% when running industry-standard graphics benchmarks.1

For compute-intensive workloads and complex algorithm processing,

the AMD Embedded R-Series SOC enables system designers to leverage

the benefits of 1.0-compliant Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)

technology to boost parallel processing performance to new heights.

These performance attributes are complemented with dynamic power

management capabilities and other key benefits, which, together,

distinguish the AMD Embedded R-Series SOC as an ideal fit for the

most exacting embedded applications, spanning electronic gaming

machines, medical imaging, interactive digital signage, media storage,

communications/networking, and beyond.

Built for Speed

The integration of AMD Radeon™ graphics via the third-generation Graphics

Core Next (GCN) architecture enables the AMD Embedded R-Series SOC to

deliver up to 58% more graphics performance than the Intel Core i7-5650U

based on the 3DMark® 11 (Performance) benchmark1, and 22% more graphics

performance than the previous generation AMD Embedded R-Series

RX-427BB processor based on the 3DMark 11 (Performance) benchmark.2

For parallel processing applications, HSA technology balances workloads

between the CPU and GPU allowing for optimal processing performance,

reducing latencies and maximizing access to 2MB of shared L2 cache

memory using Heterogeneous Uniform Memory Access (hUMA) technology.

Additionally, the AMD Embedded R-Series SOC can deliver up to

25% more CPU-intensive performance than the 2nd Generation AMD

Embedded R-Series APU based on compute-intensive industry standard

performance benchmarks.3

Product Brief: AMD Embedded R-Series SOC

Excellent Processing Performance and Low Power

Consumption to Meet ExactingThermal Requirements

Memory

Display Output 1

Display Output 2

Display Output 3

PCIe® Gen 3 x8

PCIe® Gen 2/3 x4

4x-8x USB 2.0

4x USB 3.0

USB 2.0

AMD Secure

Processor

SATA

CPU 3

AMD R-Series

"Merlin Falcon" SoC

Memory

CPU 3

CPU 1

CPU 0

SATA HDD

SD Card

Boot Flash

SD

SPI

USB 3.0

AMD Embedded R-Series SOC