Feature
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Benefit
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AMD64 Technology
- Seamless, simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing
- Doubles the number of processor registers and significantly increases addressable memory space
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- Leading-edge performance for today's software
- Compelling way to take advantage of emerging 64-bit apps for new computing experiences and capabilities
- Cinema-quality games, real-time results for digital media
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HyperTransportTM Technology
- 1600 MHz system bus; up to 12.8 GB/sec total processor-to-system bandwidth
- Designed to reduce bottlenecks, increase bandwidth, and reduce latency
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- Higher overall system performance
- Better multi-tasking
- Quicker application loading
- Enhanced multimedia
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128-bit Integrated DDR Memory Controller
- Directly connects processor to memory
- Supports PC 3200, PC2700, PC2100, or PC1600
- Up to 6.4 GB/sec memory bandwidth
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- Lower memory latency—one of the most common bottlenecks
- Significant performance boost, especially for digital media and 3D games
- Smoother-running systems, with ECC protection for higher reliability
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High-Performance, On-Die Cache
- World's largest high-performance, on-die cache memory system for desktop PCs
- L1: 128 KB, L2: 1024 KB, total effective cache 1152 KB
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- Greatly enhanced performance, especially on large memory workloads like digital media and intense 3D games
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3D and Multimedia Instructions
- 3DNow!TM Professional technology
- AMD innovation for enhanced 3D and multimedia
- Incorporating SSE2 instructions
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- Compatible with the largest installed base of multimedia-enhanced software
- Realistic images, precise digital audio and an enriched Web experience
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| 0.13u Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) Process Technology |
Delivers higher clock speeds and lower thermal power |
| Thermal Protection |
Shuts down processor in thermal runaway condition without motherboard intervention |