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| AMD Athlon64-FX60 At the Turning Point | |
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(Review by MS January 10, 2006) |
| AMD Athlon64 X2-3800+ (Manchester) |
HyperThreading to MultiCores
Some Numbers
| Frequency: | 2.6GHz |
| Cache Sizes: | 64KB L1 Data + 64KB L1 Instruction Cache / 1MB L2 Cache (Exclusive) per core |
| CPU to MC: | 2.6GHz |
| Memory Controller: | Integrated 128-bit memory controller |
| Supported Memory: | PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200 DDR memory |
| HyperTransport Links: | 1 |
| HyperTransport Spec: | 2GHz (2x 1000MHz / DDR) |
| Effective data bandwidth: | 14.4 GB/sec [8GB/sec x1 HyperTransport link + 6.4GB/sec memory bandwidth] |
| Packaging: | 939-pin organic micro-PGA |
| Fab location: | AMD's Fab 30 wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany |
| Process Technology: | 90nm (.09-micron) Silicon on Insulator (SOI) |
| Approx. Transistor count: | 233.2 million |
| Approx. Die Size: | 199 mm2 |
| Nominal Voltage: | 1.3-1.35V |
| Max Thermal Power: | 110 W |
| Max Icc (processor current): | 80A |
| Max Ambient Case Temp: | 65 degrees Celsius |
Test Configurations
To put things into perspective, we are using dual and single core configurations for comparison along with a dual processor Opteron system. The point is not to say that one is better than the other, rather it is to give some idea where a given system would currently be, and whether there is really any need for upgrading or not. Every processor and every system has its own strengths and weaknesses and depending on one's preferences, some of the issues will be irrelevant whereas others may influence a purchasing decision -- or not.
"Socket939" Platform:
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"975X" Platform:
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"925XE" Platform:
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"925X" Platform:
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"855" Platform:
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* All benchmarks were run with SLI disabled unless indicated.
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Athlon64 X2-4200+ (dual core) |
next page: => Benchmark Results at One Glance =>
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