Reviewers Liked
- CPU speed comparable to similarly priced Intel Core i3
- Great GPU performance for integrated graphics
- Low power consumption
- SATA III and USB 3.0 natively supported
- Quad-cores
- Competitively priced
- Low TDP
- Supports DDR3 up to 1866MHz
- DirectX 11 GPU
- Many modern games playable with on-chip graphics at low settings
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Premium RAM required for best graphics performance
- Lacks Turbo Core tech
- Performance lags behind the Intel Core i3 in light threaded tasks
- Locked multiplier
- Expected somewhat better Stasticial Performance
- Lacks and L3 Cache
- Slightly immature drivers
- Concerns remain about FM1's lifespan
- Requires new motherboard to take advantage of all features