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Revision as of 02:23, 7 September 2007
Turion 64 X2 is AMD's 64-bit dual-core mobile CPU, intended to compete with Intel's Core and Core 2 CPUs. The Turion 64 X2 was launched on May 17, 2006, after several delays. These processors use Socket S1, and feature DDR2 memory. They also include AMD Virtualization Technology and more power-saving features.
AMD first produced the Turion 64 X2 on IBM's 90 nm Silicon on insulator (SOI) process (cores with the Taylor codename). As of May 2007, they have switched to a 65 nm Silicon-Germanium stressed process[citation needed], which was recently achieved through the combined effort of IBM and AMD, with 40% improvement over comparable 65 nm processes[citation needed]. The earlier 90 nm devices were codenamed Taylor and Trinidad, while the newer 65 nm cores have codename Tyler.
Cores
Taylor & Trinidad (90 nm SOI)
- Dual AMD64 core
- L1 cache: 64 + 64 KiB (data + instructions) per core
- L2 cache: 256 KiB (Taylor) or 512 KiB (Trinidad) per core, fullspeed
- Memory controller: dual channel DDR2-667 MHz X2 (using full-duplex hypertransport bus renders CPU-RAM bandwidth of 10.7 Gbytes/s --> twice the speed of Intel's Core 2 Duo Merom which is only capable of 5.3 Gbytes/s with its 667MHz FSB Half-Duplex Memory controller)[1]
- MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, PowerNow!, NX bit, AMD-V
- Socket S1, HyperTransport (800 MHz, 1600 MT/s, 10.7 GB/s CPU-RAM + 6.4 GB/s CPU-I/O transfer rate)[2]
- Power consumption (TDP): 31, 33, 35 Watt max
- First release: May 17, 2006
- Clock rate: 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200 MHz
Tyler (65 nm SOI)
- Dual AMD64 core
- L1 cache: 64 + 64 KiB (data + instructions) per core
- L2 cache: 512 KiB per core, fullspeed
- Memory controller: dual channel DDR2-800 MHz (12.8 GBytes/s full-duplex CPU/RAM bandwidth)
- 100 MHz granularity (Dynamic P-state Transitions)
- MMX, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, PowerNow!, NX Bit, AMD-V
- Socket S1, HyperTransport (1600 MHz)
- Power consumption (TDP): 31, 33, 35 Watt max
- First release: 2007
- Clock rate: 1800, 1900, 2000, 2200, 2300 MHz
Future roadmap
In the first half of 2007, Hawk [1] will update the current Turion 64 X2, adding support for DDR2-800, based on 65 nm process. AMD will launch Hawk processors together with Kite refresh platform, with Griffin [1] is a future Turion 64 X2 processor in 2008 [1].
See also
- AMD mobile platform
- Turion 64
- List of AMD Turion microprocessors
- List of AMD Mobile Athlon 64 microprocessors
- List of AMD Mobile Sempron microprocessors
References
- ^ a b c "AMD Processor Roadmaps for 2007". Tracking AMD. 31 Dec 2006.
External links
- AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology Product Page
- AMD Processor Roadmaps for 2007
- Article from ExtremeTech: AMD Adds Second Core To Turion Notebook Chip
- Review article with comparison to Turion 64 and Intel Core Duo on hardwarezone.com
- Turion 64 X2 Press release
- AMD Turion 64 X2 technical specifications