Tips: Maximizing AMD APU Performance on ASUS X550ZE

In the previous Asus X550ZE-XX065D review article, pemmzholics can already see the performance of the Asus X550ZE in standard conditions. Well this time, we will show you one way to maximize the performance of the AMD APU FX7600P found on the Asus X550ZE-XX065D.

Performance Versus Price

There is a price in every form, that is what applies in every buying and selling activity. In the realm of computer hardware it is the same, but the word appearance is converted into performance. The higher the performance of computer hardware, the more expensive it is. But do you need that expensive hardware to chase the best visualizations in your favorite games? Or you belong to a group that is more interested in maximizing the computer or notebook genre price to performance instead of buying a “ready-made” computer or notebook package?

AMD FX7600P – Processor with 12 Fastest Compute Cores today

Why does pemmzchannel say that the Asus X550ZE actually has a high enough performance potential?. To note, Asus X550ZE is equipped with a Processor consisting of: 12 Compute Core. And every compute core bring performance per cycle which is much better than its predecessor. This is obtained because the AMD FX7600P gets improved in several ways. First, the clockspeed that reaches 3.6GHz which, although still Quad Core, AMD FX7600P already uses a larger L1 cache, which is 96 KB per module (previously 64 KB). Then a separate decoder for each core (dual decoder per module) and third generation bulldozer technology, streamroller which makes the FX7600P Processor APU the fastest mobile version so far.

Asus X550ZE – Dual Graphic Notebooks Affordable Processing

Eight (8) of the 12 Compute Cores are cores dedicated to graphics processing or GPU (Graphic Processing Unit). The Radeon R7 M265 on this AMD APU FX7600P supports the latest generation Direct-X11.2, Mantle and OpenCL 1.2. Like the CPU cores, the Kaveri-based Radeon R7 GPU also gets a lot of improvements, especially the addition of shader cores to 512 ALU (previously 384). This means, 1 compute core is filled with 64 shaders at this time. Plus, this GPU supports memory frequency utilization up to DDR3 2133MHz. Far more advanced than all the “onboard” GPU ever.

Not to mention the presence of a dedicated GPU Radeon R5 M230 which when met with applications that support dual graphics processing, is able to produce even more powerful performance. Complementing dual graphics processing, this combination of two GPUs plus CPU also supports advanced HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) which allows them to work together even more intensely with the ability to share memory allocations via hUMA. The HQ (Heterogeneous Queuing) feature complements the ability of the three to work together to more evenly share the load when executing commands from applications that support HSA.

Need Bigger Memory Bandwidth

Actually, with performance default The notebook with a 15.6-inch screen is reliable enough to run demanding games like Battlefield 4 though. Plus a workstation with a chiklet keyboard with large keys and equipped with a num lock is guaranteed not to make it difficult for those of you desktop PC users who have just switched to notebooks. But for one reason or another, the factory default specifications must be adjusted. Well, because of that adjustment, the original performance of the hardware in the notebook Asus X550ZE which became the subject of discussion this time, did not come out 100% according to the “original”. In addition, it seems that the benchmark application that pemmzchannel uses does not properly recognize how the AMD APU FX7600P works. In fact, we are quite diligent in updating the versions of each of these benchmark applications. What makes me even more curious is why the performance values of AMD processors for notebook or laptop products in synthetic benchmarks are often out of sync compared to performance when running real games.

After doing several times of testing and comparing with some of the references that we get, the assumption is formed that AMD APU processors as well as graphics chips in them require large memory bandwidth support. That’s why this time the pemmzchannel team decided to provide what AMD APU wanted, namely a larger memory bandwidth. For that we have to make the RAM on the Asus X550ZE configured automatically Dual Channel. Unfortunately, in the Indonesian market, SoDimm with a frequency of 2133MHz is not easy to find. Forced, at this time we can only try with SoDimm DDR3L frequency 1600MHz. Now those who want to share pemmzchannel this time starting from the disassembly process to the final performance after this Asus X550ZE gets a bigger bandwidth.

Performance

From all synthetic performance tests, especially the Combine score section which simultaneously tests the CPU and GPU, pemmzholics can see for themselves, the increase in performance looks quite extraordinary, ranging from 20% to 43%. For the FX7600P which already uses dual channel memory, its gaming performance is boosted by around 15% to 19%. If we can get DDR3 with a frequency of 2133MHz, it is possible that the percentage increase will be even higher.

Conclusion

Gaming is a fun activity for everyone, anyone and anytime. With gaming, one can instantly escape from the real world and live a completely different world. But sometimes this activity can be something that sucks if what we expect does not match what we get. Good visualization in gaming, especially PC-based is something that is absolute and cannot be negotiated. For that, all gamers would agree that a PC with maximum hardware performance is the most important and main asset. The last thing that can support our assets is warranty support from Asus for 2 full years including service and spare parts. So it’s safer for us, even though we have to make the hardware on the Asus X550ZE work optimally continuously.

Come on, if there are pemmzholics who are able to maximize the AMD APU on the Asus Z550ZE even higher, don’t hesitate to share it with us in the comments column. For those who need a guide to access the Asus X550ZE memory slot, you can see the Asus X550ZE disassembly video below.