Question 1

is this a quad core, or dual core?

Accepted Answer

This APU features 4 physical CPU cores capable of 4 simultaneous threads which makes it a quad core.  In addition to those 4 cores it also features dedicated graphics hardware with 8 compute units and 512 shaders.  The combination of these CPU and GPU components makes this an APU.

Question 2

For those who installed this processor configured at 45W TDP: which CPU cooler did you use and which temps are you getting? Thanks.

Accepted Answer

Stock, never measured.

Question 3

Does this APU allow you to run your Graphics card at 3.0 bus speeds?

Accepted Answer

As long as the motherboard supports it.

Question 4

Does this APU unlock 3.0 speeds on your Graphics card?

Accepted Answer

No. Look for APU with K at end to do that.

Question 5

Will the Kaveri APUs work with an A78 (Bolton D3) motherboard or do they require the A88X (D4) chipset?

Accepted Answer

A78 supports Kaveri (see example Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2).  You must have an FM2+ socket - Kaveri will not work with FM2 "non-plus" (original) socket.

Question 6

what ram memory is best for this cpu?

Accepted Answer

DDR3, 2133mhz, but that is also dependent on your motherboard

Question 7

Is this A10 APU 4K capable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports 4k resolution.  I haven't tried it myself, but everything I researched said it does.

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