AMD's Enduro technology allows notebooks with discrete AMD Radeon graphics to have unbeatable battery life while maintaining high performance. The technology preview provides improved user control over which applications use the power-saving embedded graphics or high-performance discrete graphics based on power source or user settings. It also introduces AMD Catalyst software support and a redesigned user interface for customizing application profiles.

1. AMD ENDURO™
Technology Preview
September, 2012

2. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY FOR NOTEBOOKS
Delivers unbeatable battery life with AMD
Radeon™ HD discrete graphics
– Seamless and automatic
– GPU accelerated performance for gaming,
video and compute apps
New Technology Preview: Display AMD Enduro™ Control
Output
– AMD Catalyst™ support AMD
Radeon™
– Power source aware Embedded
Graphics
PCIe GPU
– Redesigned UI
– Expert mode control and customization
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3. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY – A BRIEF HISTORY
Codename Pre-PowerXpress 3.0 PowerXpress 3.0 PowerXpress 4.0 PowerXpress 5.0 PowerXpress 5.5
Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2H12
Topology Muxed Muxed or Muxless Muxless Muxless Muxless
User-based and AC/DC
Switching Mode User-based switching switching Seamless switching Seamless switching Seamless Switching
Fixed and seamless
Fixed mode switching switching in one system OpenGL support Catalyst support
Notable based on power source OpenCL support Redesigned UI
Enhancements Customized User
0W Power Down Control
OEM custom profiles Power source aware
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4. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY – NEW FOR 2012
Available now
– OpenGL support for dynamic switching
– OpenCL™ GPU support
– Full GPU power down to 0W
AMD Enduro™ Technology Preview (Codename 5.5)
– Redesigned UI
– Full user profile control
– Power source aware
– AMD Catalyst™ Software driver support
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5. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW – REDESIGNED UI
Applications run seamlessly on the right GPU out-
of-the-box
– Default settings ideal for majority of users
Expert mode control options for enthusiasts and
power users
Unparalleled control
– Application specific control
– Power state based control
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6. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY – APPLICATION SETTINGS
Assign to:
-High Performance
-Power Savings
-Based on Power
Handy view of recently Source
run applications
View all profiled apps, Quick search finds your
or those detected on profile instantly
system
Restore profile defaults for
all apps, or per-app
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7. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY – GLOBAL SETTINGS
Further customize performance based on notebook power state
Defaults for optimized performance and
battery life for majority users
Force Power Saving
Run applications on power saving GPU regardless of profiles
Graphics
Applications 'Based on Power Source' run on power saving GPU
Optimize Power Savings
Unknown applications on power saving GPU
Applications 'Based on Power Source' run on high performance GPU
Optimize Performance
Unknown applications on power saving GPU
Applications 'Based on Power Source' run on high performance GPU
Maximize Performance
Unknown applications on high performance GPU
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8. WHAT ABOUT FIXED MODE SUPPORT?
 Fixed-mode switching will be discontinued on new platforms
– Prohibited by Windows® 8 Hardware Certification Requirements
 AMD Enduro™ Technology Global Settings offers unique customization similar to fixed mode
 Still maintaining benefits of seamless and dynamic switching
– On battery  Force Power Saving GPU
– Plugged in  Maximum Performance
Previous Generation Fixed Mode AMD Enduro™ Global Setting Emulate
Seamless Fixed Mode
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9. AMD ENDURO™ TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW – ADVANTAGES
1.Unparalleled control for enthusiasts and
power users
2.Power source aware for higher performance
or better battery life
3.AMD Catalyst™ Software: support for the
latest drivers and profiles
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10. THANK YOU
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11. DISCLAIMER & ATTRIBUTION
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ATTRIBUTION
©2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Radeon and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other
jurisdictions. OpenCL and the Open CL logo are trademarks of Apple, Inc. and used by permission of Khronos. Other names are for informational
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