AMD Desktop Processors - Quick Reference Guide

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For AMD Desktop Processors

http://amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/default.aspx

Power and Thermal Data sheet from AMD.. scroll down a couple of pages and theres an explanation on how to read the odering part number of your A64 among other things

http://amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/30430.pdf

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Well, bottle did post a guide on A64s before but I found this and decided to format it nicely and post.

Specs of all available processors :


From the same article, some technical specifications of all the chips.

Socket 754:

Clawhammer:
Specs: 1MB Lvl2 Cache, multiplier is one lower than the Newcastle variety of the same rating.
Ups and Downs:

  • 1MB Cache
  • Overclocks nicely if you get a CG revision
  • Lower multiplier
  • You’re gonna wish you’d gotten a NewCastle when you get C0, they have horrific memory controllers to our standards.
  • It may be a bad Clawhammer, in that case you’ve gotten one with only 512KB cache and the NewCaslte multiplier. Don’t think it’ll OC like a Newcastle however, because it won’t. If you get one like this, you have the worst of both sides.
  • Single Channel memory controller

NewCastle:
Specs: 512KB Lvl2 Cache, multiplier is one higher than the Clawhammer variety of the same rating
Ups and Downs:

  • Guarantueed of a CG revision, meaning they all OC pretty nicely
  • Less cache = less Vcore required = less heat = even better OC
  • The multiplier, get yourself a 3200+ and you’ve got plenty of multi to play with, so that you don’t need uber ram or a major HTT divide to get high clockspeeds
  • Only 512KB Lvl2 Cache
  • Single Channel memory controller

Socket 939:

Newcastle 939
Specs: 512KB Lvl2 Cache, multi equal to Sct 754 version.
Ups and Downs:

  • Guarantueed of a CG revision, meaning they all OC pretty nicely
  • Less cache = less Vcore required = less heat = even better OC
  • Dual Channel memory controller
  • The multiplier
  • Only 512KB Lvl2 Cache

Clawhammer 939
Specs: 1MB Lvl2 Cache, multiplier is UNLOCKED!!*
Ups and Downs:

  • Unlocked multiplier*
  • 1MB Lvl2 Cache
  • Dual Channel memory controller
  • The price

*) Only for the FX’s, not for the 4000+, which is the only locked Clawhammer 939, at a 12x multi.

Winchester
Specs: 512KB Lvl2 Cache, Multiplier is 1 lower than the newcaslte variety (3200 Winchester = 3000 newcastle 754)
Ups and Downs:

  • 90nm
  • OCes like mad
  • Dual Channel memory controller
  • The price (lower than expected)
  • Only 512KB cache
  • There’s a chance you get a bad one

Venice
Specs: 512KB Lvl2 Cache, Multiplier is equal to Winchester version.
Ups and Downs:

  • 90nm
  • Strained Silicon
  • New and improved E.rev/Mem controller
  • Dual Channel memory controller
  • OC’s insanely
  • Only 512KB cache

San Diego
Specs: 1MB Lvl2 Cache, multiplier is UNLOCKED!!!**Ups and downs:

  • 90nm
  • Unlocked multiplier*
  • 1MB Lvl2 Cache
  • Dual Channel memory controller
  • Price

Manila:

  • Dual Core
  • 90nm
  • Cheap
  • 2 x 256 = decent 512kb Cache
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • Q206…

Windsor:

  • Dual Core
  • 90nm
  • 1MB cache
  • Security Virtualization
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • Q106…

Toledo:

  • Dual Core
  • 90nm
  • 2MB cache
  • Security Virtualization
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • DDRII 667Mhz bus***
  • Q106…
  • One FX is expensive, now how about two…

The article also has great info on OC’ing specially for newbie’s.

Finally here is the source.

Edit:

This was my special 300th post !

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Hey i dont see the Manchester core anywhere in your list.
Missed out ?

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The info on Toledo is wrong. The 4400+ and 4800+ are Toledo core. The 4200+ and 4600+ are Manchester core.

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These are some more helpful links which I found… :blush: :blush: not sure if anyone has posted them before..???
AMD CPU Chart

AMD Athlon 64

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how cud i find on which core ma processor is based, it’s bout 5 months old, AMD 64-bit 3200+, i haven’t overclocked it yet but yeah got a coolermaster stock fan already

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There is is written that a winchester overclocks like mad. But somebody says that only 2.4 is sure shot. Somebody else says that is might not overclock at all and this is mentioned that you might get a bad piece. But somebody says 2.4 is sureshot.

Can you please help me.
Also, darky I have added you to my yahoo messenger can you please do the same.
I want to chat with you for overclocking.

does anybody know if a sempron 2500 palermo overclock?

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well i know its a amd section but u guys Deserve to see this. Not sure if anyone has posted

Its about intel

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Excellent !! Thanks.

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Hi,

I think You need to upgrade this!

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Guess updating this is thread is the need of the hour !

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hi abt cpu i am using amd 5200+ x2 2mb l2cache
amd mobo aus m2n-e
and it works perfect in all games
its enough processing u will need for games
before i was having mad 3600+x2 i sold to my friend ad he plays crysis than also it is enough if you have mid range graphics card

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The link in the first post has information about every AMD processor till date so I dont think its out of date

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