Date:
Tuesday , May 23, 2006
Author:
Kyle Bennett
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AMD's New Socket AM2 CPU

Even though AMD is today launching a new processor, we are actually not getting a new processor at all. [H] Enthusiast gives the information you need to know about the AMD's new socket AM2 CPUs.

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AM2 Specifications

For those of you that like all the dirty details, this is the page where you will find it. This is simply a cut and paste of information supplied to us from AMD.

COMMON TRAITS FOR AM2 PROCESSORS

Manufactured: Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany

Process Technology: 90-nanometer DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology

Packaging: Socket AM2 (940-pin organic micro PGA)

HyperTransport technology: Supports single HT link - up to 8.0 GB/sec per link bandwidth

Memory: DDR2 memory controller

Effective data bandwidth: Up to 12.8 GB/sec dual channel memory bandwidth

Total CPU bandwidth: Up to 20.8 GB/sec (HyperTransport + Memory bandwidth)

Memory Speed - FX and X2: DDR 2 memory up to and including PC2 6400 (DDR2-800) unbuffered

Memory Speed - A64 and Semp: DDR 2 memory up to and including PC2 5300 (DDR2-667) unbuffered

Common Features Added: AMD Virtualization technology

Chipsets: ATI, NVIDIA, SiS and VIA

Motherboard Support: Support expected from all major vendors - ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Biostar, Shuttle, ECS, Leadtek, Abit, EPox

Availability (Partners): Expected from leading OEMs including FSC and HP, + more than 40 leading system builders and OEMs worldwide

Availability (Timing): Expected from leading OEMs and system builders worldwide in May

AMD ATHLON 64 FX-62 PROCESSOR TECH SPECS

Frequency / Cache Sizes: 2.8GHz w/ 1MB L2 cache-per-core (2MB total L2 per processor)

L1 Cache Sizes: 64K - L1 instruction + 64K - L1 data cache per core (256KB total L1)

CPU to Memory Controller: same as CPU core frequencies

Memory Controller: Shared integrated 128-bit wide memory controller

DDR2 Memory Supported: Up to and including PC2 6400 (800MHz) DDR-2 memory

HyperTransport Links: 1

HyperTransport Spec: 2GHz (2x 1000MHz / DDR)

Effective data bandwidth: 20.8 GB/sec [8GB/sec HyperTransport link + 12.8GB/sec memory]

Packaging: Socket AM2 organic micro-PGA

Fab location: AMD's Fab 30 wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany

Process Technology: 90nm (.09-micron) Silicon on Insulator (SOI)

Approximate Transistor count: 227.4 million

Approximate Die Size: 230mm2

Nominal Voltage: 1.35-1.4V

Max Thermal Power: 125 W

Max Ambient Case Temp: 55-63 degrees Celsius

Max Icc (processor current): 90.4A

Min P-State (with C'n'Q): 1.0 GHz

· Nominal Voltage @ min -state: 1.1V

· Max Thermal Power @ min -state: 38.0W

· Max Icc @ min -state: 31.8A

AMD ATHLON 64 X2 5000+ PROCESSOR TECH SPECS:

Frequency / Cache Sizes: 2.6GHz w/ 512KB L2 cache-per-core (1MB total L2 per processor)

L1 Cache Sizes: 64K- L1 instruction + 64K - L1 data cache per core (256KB total L1)

CPU to Memory Controller: same as CPU core frequencies

Memory Controller: Shared integrated 128-bit wide memory controller

DDR2 Memory Supported: Up to and including PC2 6400 (800MHz) DDR-2 memory

HyperTransport Links: 1

HyperTransport Spec: 2GHz (2x 1000MHz / DDR)

Effective data bandwidth: 20.8 GB/sec [8GB/sec HyperTransport link + 12.8GB/sec memory]

Packaging: Socket AM2 organic micro-PGA

Fab location: AMD's Fab 30 wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany

Process Technology: 90nm (.09-micron) Silicon on Insulator (SOI)

Approximate Transistor count: 153.8 million

Approximate Die Size: 183mm2

Nominal Voltage: 1.30-1.35V

Max Thermal Power: 89 W

Max Ambient Case Temp: 55-70 degrees Celsius

Max Icc (processor current): 66.2A

Min P-State (with C'n'Q) 1.0 GHz

· Nominal Voltage @ min -state: 1.1V

· Max Thermal Power @ min -state: 31.0W

· Max Icc @ min -state: 25.5A