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Old 01-09-2004, 02:03 PM   #1
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Post Processor Reference Guide

I decided to celabrate my 400th PCmech post by compiling a quick reference guide for processors. There is somethimes some confusion as to what processors have what fsb ratings and what uses what multiplier and what has what cache and on and on and on. I hope this will help out. I will be editing this constatly as new CPUs come out. If anyone finds anything I have left out, please let me know about it. Also, for the first little while there will be some things missing just because I have not finished it yet. Let's start with AMD (yes I'm a little biased, LOL).

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CHOMPER CORE


PROCESSOR: K6-2
CORE: CHOMPER
CLOCK RATE: 500 MHz
FSB: 100 MHz
MULTIPLIER: 5X
CACHE: L1 64KB
VCORE: 2.2V
PROCESS: 0.25 MICRON
SOCKET: SUPER SOCKET 7


APPLEBRED CORE


PROCESSOR: DURON 1.4
CORE: APPLEBRED
CLOCK RATE: 1.4GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 5.25X
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 64KB
VCORE: 1.5V
PROCESS: 0.13 MICRON
SOCKET: A


PROCESSOR: DURON 1.6
CORE: APPLEBRED
CLOCK RATE: 1.6GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 6X
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 64KB
VCORE: 1.5V
PROCESS: 0.13 MICRON
SOCKET: A


THUNDERBIRD CORE


PROCESSOR: ATHLON 1.33
CORE: THUNDERBIRD
CLOCK RATE: 1.33GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 5X
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 64KB
VCORE:1.75V
PROCESS: 0.18 MICRON
SOCKET: A


PALIMINO CORE


PROCESSOR: ATHLON MP 1.2
CORE: PALOMINO
CLOCK RATE: 1.2GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 4.5X
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 64KB
VCORE: 1.75
PROCESS: 0.18 MICRON
SOCKET: A


PROCESSOR: ATHLON XP 1900+
CORE: PALAMINO
CLOCK RATE: 1.6GHz
FSB:266
MULTIPLIER:6
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 256KB
VCORE: 1.75
PROCESS: 0.18 MICRON
SOCKET: A


THOROUGHBRED CORE


PROCESSOR: ATHLON XP 1700+
CORE: THOROUGHBRED
CLOCK RATE: 1.47GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 5.5
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 256KB
VCORE: 1.6V
PROCESS: 0.13 MICRON
SOCKET: A



PROCESSOR: ATHLON XP 1800+
CORE: THOROUGHBRED
CLOCK RATE: 1.53GHz
FSB: 266MHz
MULTIPLIER: 5.75
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 256KB
VCORE: 1.6V
PROCESS: 0.13
SOCKET: A


PROCESSOR: ATHLON XP 2000+
CORE: THOROUGHBRED
CLOCK RATE: 1.67GHz
FSB: 266
MULTIPLIER: N/A
CACHE: L1 64KB+64KB/L2 256KB
VCORE: 1.6V
PROCESS: 0.13
SOCKET: A
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Old 01-09-2004, 06:47 PM   #2
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i do not think this the best it can be but once you add some intel and more amd cores. It will be a nice little reference for people just about to buy cpus. Kepp up the good work
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Thanks Undead_Rider. What I have on there is just what I had time to do in about 20 min or so earlier today. It will get more detailed, don't worry.
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Old 01-09-2004, 08:43 PM   #4
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well i sure hope you do because im looking forward to it. Good job quick silver
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Old 01-09-2004, 09:56 PM   #5
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Geek.com's Processor Spec Guide.

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Old 01-09-2004, 10:02 PM   #6
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you forgot about the thorton cores theyre the replacements for the Tbreds and are made on the same line as bartons. they have the full die of a barton, but with 256kb of cache disabled. the rest of the cache can be enabled via the L2 mod and youll have a full barton core processor. thortons are 2000+ through 2600+.
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Don't ruin his fun Cricket...lol....
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Old 01-10-2004, 10:02 PM   #8
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Good info Tin
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Old 01-10-2004, 10:29 PM   #9
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Maybe a sticky is in order?
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Old 01-10-2004, 10:30 PM   #10
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A sticky to Cricket's link maybe.. that is until this post is fully updated.
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Old 01-10-2004, 10:42 PM   #11
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I agree, that is what I meant to say. For some reason I didn't type it.

I say that a mod should edit out Cricket's post, he get's all the glory .
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Old 01-11-2004, 02:11 AM   #12
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heres how you tell the palomino/tbred A/tbred B's apart, this should prove useful for

Just thought I'd show you all how to decipher Athlon XP stepping codes.There are three critical indicators in the OPN.

AX1700DMT3C: Voltage
AX1700DMT3C: Maximum temperature
AX1700DMT3C: FSB Speed

The following codes mean the following:

Voltage

L: 1.50V
U: 1.60V
K: 1.65V
M: 1.75V


All Palominos have default voltage of 1.75V, so all Palominos have voltage code of "M." TBredAs have a default range of 1.5-1.65V. TBredBs have a default range of 1.5V-1.65V.

Maximum Temperature

T: 90C
V: 85C


All AMD processors with a rating less than 2200+ have a maximum temperature of 90C, so they're all "Ts." Anything above that has a max temp of 85C, so they're all "Vs." FSB Speed

C: 266MHz
D: 333MHz


Here's how these codes translate in real life with real chips:

1700+

Palominos: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AX1700DMT3C, that's a Palomino.

TBredA: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1700DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred A.

TBredB: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1700DUT3C/AXDA1700DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred B.

1800+

Palominos: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AX1800DMT3C, that's a Palomino.

TBredA: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1800DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred A.

TBredB: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1800DUT3C/AXDA1800DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred B.

1900+

Palominos: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AX1900DMT3C, that's a Palomino.

TBredA: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1900DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred A.

TBredB: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA1900DUT3C/AXDA1900DLT3C, that's a Thoroughbred B.

2000+

Palominos: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AX2000DMT3C, that's a Palomino.

TBredA: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA2000DKT3C, that's a Thoroughbred A.

TBredA/B: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA2000DUT3C, that could be either a Thoroughbred A or Thoroughbred B. The only way to distinguish between the two is by the stepping code.

All TBredAs have a stepping code which ends in "A," like "AIUGA." All TBredBs have a stepping code which ends in "B," like "AIUGB."

P.S. There's two listed TBredA types in the AMD techdoc. One uses 1.6V, the other uses 1.65V. The TBredB is either 1.6V or 1.5V, the 1.5V variations generally being the better overclockers.

2100+

Palominos: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AX2100DMT3C, that's a Palomino.

TBredA/B: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA2000DUT3C, that could be either a Thoroughbred A or Thoroughbred B.

All TBredAs have a stepping code which ends in "A," like "AIUGA." All TBredBs have a stepping code which ends in "B," like "AIUGB."

2200+

TBredA: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA2200DKV3C, that's a Thoroughbred A.

TBredB: If the website you're ordering from shows an order code of AXDA2200DUV3C, that's a Thoroughbred B.

2400+

Sorry, no exciting choices here (yet). They're all TBredBs, and they'll have an order code of AXDA2400DKV3C.

Yes, the DKV part is the same as for the 2200+. That's because a TBredA runs at 1.65V (that's what the "K" stands for) at 2200+. A TBredB runs at 1.6V (that's what the "U" stands for) at 2100+ and above.

2600+

These are all TBredBs, too, but just in case "which one I am getting" is getting old, the 2600+ gives you a new, different challenge: What Speed Am I Getting? There are two 2600+s, but they'll run at different speeds. Since the 333MHz bus helps performance, AMD figured that a CPU running at a slightly lower speed and higher bus was the same as a CPU running at a higher speed and a lower bus.

The 2600+, 266MHz version, will run at 2133MHz.

The 2600+, 333MHz version, will run at 2083MHz.

The way you tell these apart by OPN is that the 266MHz processors will always have an OPN that ends in "C," while the 333MHz processors will always have an OPN that ends in "D."

I hope this has helped some of you, if there is anything youd like to add, feel free.

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guys your ruining the mans fun. Obviously he wanted it to be stickied then cricket came with that link to all his info and tin just posted a bunch of stuff he was going to before him
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I think it all should be in a database anyway
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Actually, I think we should leave Tin's post in here, it's very thorough and has a lot of good info. Thanks Tin!

BTW, I'm not opposed to guys posting more info, the more the better! This thing doesn't need to be all me.
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Old 01-12-2004, 12:22 PM   #16
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hey i wasnt trying to crap on the thread. just wanted to add more info right? and we did want this to be a stciky....thought id try and take it 1 step closer to our goal.
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Don't worry about it Tin, no big.
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Old 01-13-2004, 10:01 PM   #18
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Another option would be to contact Drisley and ask him if you could do a CPU Spec Guide and have it put up on the PC Mech web site like the Build Your Own PC Guide. I know he was looking for folks to write articles for PC Mech last year...maybe he still wants contributions. Just an idea you could explore.

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Hey, great idea Cricket, I'll look into that.
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id like to look into that as well. id like write an article about AMD OCing and which parts to buy etc.
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i just broke 2500MHz today everybody let it run prime95 overnight and all day while i was at work. 218.7 x 11.5 giving me 2515MHz effective
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Good job Tin, you should definately write that article now.
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Old 01-24-2004, 11:05 AM   #23
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im working on the article guys, should be ready within the next week or so.
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Good deal Tin. I am now working on one as well, which is why I'm gonna let this thread die off. No more updates here. I'll put all the stuff in an article.
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