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Enthusiasts love to know which “core” their processor is based on. “Core” is the silicon chip version used inside the CPU. Even in some ads you may find a reference to which core the CPU uses. To the regular user the core reference looks like Greek, so we decided to post a quick guide to all Athlon 64 cores released to date.
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Core |
Socket |
L2 Cache |
Manufacturing Process |
SSE3 Instructions |
Note |
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ClawHammer |
Socket 754 or 939 |
1 MB |
130 nm |
No |
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NewCastle |
Socket 754 or 939 |
512 KB |
130 nm |
No |
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Winchester |
Socket 939 |
512 KB |
90 nm |
No |
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Venice |
Socket 939 |
512 KB |
90 nm |
Yes |
Enhanced Memory Controller |
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San Diego |
Socket 939 |
1 MB |
90 nm |
Yes |
Enhanced Memory Controller |
SSE3 instructions were first launched with Pentium 4 processor and are MMX-like instructions, created to accelerate multimedia applications.
About the memory controller, what happens is that Athlon 64 processors have a limitation. When four DDR400/PC3200 memory modules are installed on the system, they are accessed at 333 MHz and not at 400 MHz. This was corrected on Venice and San Diego cores: on CPUs based on these cores the processor accesses the four memory modules at 400 MHz. |
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