Please explain to me AMD processors naming conventions

[Sempron Guy]

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Sa desktop AMD processor aren't really that complicated to understand.

Richland ( socket FM2 ) are APUs. Good for entry level gaming without the need of a discrete gpu. Ang "K" at the end of each model name denotes an unlocked multiplier. The APUs are divided into sub-categories.

A10 - quad-core

A8 - quad-core with lesser graphics

A6 - dual-core

A4 - dual core with lesser graphics

so basically, A10>A8>A6>A4.

There are Athlon X4 APUs ( Trinity APUs with the graphics part disabled ) and you can apply the same naming rule sa Trinity.

Sa naming convention, makita nimo asa mas slower based sa sa second digit sa model e.g A10-6800>A10-6700.


Sa Vishera, sayon ghapon. All processors are unlocked. The number of cores can be determined sa first digit sa name e.g FX-4300 is quad core, FX-6300 is six core. So you can say vishera is divided into three sub categories. The quads, the hexa and the octa cores. Each sub category is ranked based sa third digit sa name e.g FX-6300 is a 3.5ghz hexa core, FX-6350 is a 4ghz hexa core so the latter is faster. Makita nimo ang generation sa 2nd digit sa name e.g FX-8120 is bulldozer while FX-8320 is piledriver.

So in general the higher the name the better.

[predator50]

AMD Opteron = Xeon = Server cpu

AMD FX/Phenom = I series = Gaming Cpu
FX 8000 series = 8 cores
FX 6000 series = 6 cores
Fx 4000 series = 4 cores

Phenom II
X6 = 6 cores
X4 = 4 cores


AMD APU = ?? = Entry gaming without dedicated gpu.
Explained above.

AMD Sempron = Celeron = Everyday Use.

[butitoy]

AMD is more complex than intel in terms of naming their procie. like i have posted



Architecture ( newer architecture are better ) | Core Family | socket ( newer sockets are faster and more efficient ) | Speed | lithography | TDP



K8 core architecture

K8 series (2003–) Families: Opteron, Athlon 64, Sempron, Turion 64, Athlon 64 X2, Turion 64 X2
Opteron (SledgeHammer) (2003)
Athlon 64 FX (SledgeHammer) (2003)
Athlon 64 (ClawHammer/Newcastle) (2003)
Mobile Athlon 64 (Newcastle) (2004)
Athlon XP-M (Dublin) (2004) Note: AMD64 disabled
Sempron (Paris) (2004) Note: AMD64 disabled
Athlon 64 (Winchester) (2004)
Turion 64 (Lancaster) (2005)
Athlon 64 FX (San Diego) (1st half 2005)
Athlon 64 (San Diego/Venice) (1st half 2005)
Sempron (Palermo) (1st half 2005)
Athlon 64 X2 (Manchester) (1st half 2005)
Athlon 64 X2 (Toledo) (1st half 2005)
Athlon 64 FX (Toledo) (2nd half 2005)
Turion 64 X2 (Taylor) (1st half 2006)
Athlon 64 X2 (Windsor) (1st half 2006)
Athlon 64 FX (Windsor) (1st half 2006)
Athlon 64 X2 (Brisbane) (2nd half 2006)
Athlon 64 (Orleans) (2nd half 2006)
Sempron (Manila) (1st half 2006)
Sempron (Sparta)
Opteron (Santa Rosa)
Opteron (Santa Ana)
Mobile Sempron


K10 core architecture a.k.a. STARS

K10 series CPUs (2007-)
Opteron (Barcelona) (10 September 2007)
Phenom FX (Agena FX) (Q1 200
Phenom X4 (9-series) (Agena) (19 November 2007[1])
Phenom X3 (8-series) (Toliman) (April 2008[2])
Athlon 6-series (Kuma) (February 2007[3])
Athlon 4-series (Kuma) (200
Athlon X2 (Rana) (Q4 2007)
Sempron (Spica)
Opteron (Budapest)
Opteron (Shanghai)
Opteron (Magny-Cours)
Phenom II (X4 in January 8, 2009, X6 in April 27, 2010)
Athlon II
Turion II (Caspian)

K10 series APUs (2011-)

Llano AMD Fusion (K10 cores + Redwood-class GPU) (launch Q2 2011)

Interlagos Opteron (Bulldozer core) (launch Q4 2011)

Zambezi (Bulldozer core) (launch Q4 2011) (32 nm SOI)All models binned from 8 logical cores with simple OROCHI die production, in 938 pins µPGA package AM3+ socket.

• All AMD FX microprocessors are unlocked and overclockable.
• Two Integers-Clusters (seen like logical cores from OS) in each Bulldozer "Core".
• 4 Bulldozer cores within FX-8 series, 3 in FX-6 series, and 2 in FX-4 series.
• All models support: MMX(+), SSE1 - 2 - 3 - 3s - 4.1 - 4.2 - 4a, NX bit, AMD64, AMD-V, IOMMU,^[1] AES, CLMUL, AVX, XOP, FMA4, CVT16, Turbo Core2.0,ABM(Advanced Bit Manipulation),PowerNow!,EVP(Enhanced Virus Protection),ECC
• All models support up to 4 DIMMs of DDR3 1866/2133 memory.
• Transistors: ~1.6 billion (real node count)
• Die size: 319 mm² (real measured up size)

Model Number	Step.	Integer clusters /Cores	Frequency			Cache		IMC Speed	Multiplier2	Stock CPU Vcore	TDP	Release Date	Part Number	Release price (USD)[2]
Base	Full Load turbo	Half Load turbo1	L2	L3
Four Threads Processors
FX-4100	B2	4/2	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz	2 × 2 MB	8 MB	2000 MHz	4–18x	0.775–1.425 V	95 W	2011-10-12	FD4100WMW4KGU	$110
FX-4120	3.9 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz	4–20.5x	0.775–1.425 V	2012	Cancelled	$122
FX-4130[3]	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.0 GHz	4 MB	4–20x	0.775–1.425 V	125 W	2012-08-27	FD4130FRW4MGU	$125
FX-4150	B3	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.0 GHz	8 MB	2200 MHz	4–20x	0.75–1.40 V	95 W	2012	Cancelled	$137
FX-4170[4]	B2	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz	4–21.5x	0.75–1.40 V	125 W	2012-02-25	FD4170FRW4KGU	$119
Six Threads Processors
FX-6100	B2	6/3	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	3 × 2 MB	8 MB	2000 MHz	4–19.5x	0.775–1.425 V	95 W	2011-10-12	FD6100WMW6KGU	$114
FX-6120	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz	4–21x	0.775–1.425 V	2012	FD6120WMW6KGU	$155
FX-6130	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	4–19.5x	0.775–1.425 V	2012	Cancelled	$157
FX-6200 [5][6]	3.8 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz	2200 MHz	4–20.5x	0.75–1.40 V	125 W	2012-02-25	FD6200FRW6KGU	$150
Eight Threads Processors
FX-8100	B2	8/4	2.8 GHz	3.1 GHz	3.7 GHz	4 × 2 MB	8 MB	2000 MHz	4–18.5x	0.775–1.425 V	95 W	2011-10-30	FD8100WMW8KGU	$185
FX-8120	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz	4.0 GHz	4–20x	0.775–1.425 V	125 W	2011-10-12	FD8120FRW8KGU	$159
FX-8140	B3	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz	2200 MHz	4–20.5x	0.775–1.425 V	95 W	2012	Cancelled	$205
FX-8150	B2	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz	4–21x	0.775–1.425 V	125 W	2011-10-12	FD8150FRW8KGU	$179
FX-8170	B3	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz	4–22.5x	0.75–1.45 V	2012	Cancelled	$275

Vishera (Piledriver core) (launch Q4 2012) (32 nm SOI)All models support: MMX(+), SSE1 - 2 - 3 - 3s - 4.1 - 4.2 - 4a, NX bit, AMD64, AMD-V, IOMMU,^[1] AES, CLMUL, AVX, AVX 1.1, XOP, FMA3, FMA4, CVT16, F16C, Turbo Core3.0.,BMI1(Bit Manipulation Instructions1),ABM(Advanced Bit Manipulation)TBM(Trailing Bit Manipulation instructions)PowerNow!,EVP(Enhanced Virus Protection),ECC

Model Number	Step.	Integer clusters /Cores	Frequency			Cache		IMC Speed	Multiplier2	Stock CPU Vcore	TDP	Release Date	Part Number	Release price (USD)[7]
Base	Full Load turbo	Half Load turbo1	L2	L3
Four Threads Processors
FX-4300	C0	4/2	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	4.0 GHz	2 × 2 MB	4 MB	2000 MHz	4–20x	0.815–1.425 V	95 W	2012-10-23	FD4300WMW4MHK FD4300WMHKBOX	$122
FX-4320	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz	4–21x	0.815–1.450 V	TBD	FD4320WMW4MHK FD4320WMHKBOX
FX-4350	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz	8 MB	4–22x	0.815–1.450 V	125 W	2013-04-30	FD4350FRW4KHK FD4350FRHKBOX	$122
Six Threads Processors
FX-6300	C0	6/3	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz	3 × 2 MB	8 MB	2000 MHz	4–20.5x	0.8–1.425 V	95 W	2012-10-23	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX	$132
FX-6350	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz	4–22.5x	0.8–1.450 V	125 W	2013-04-30	FD6350FRW6KHK FD6350FRHKBOX	$132
Eight Threads Processors
FX-8300	C0	8/4	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz	4 × 2 MB	8 MB	2200 MHz	4–19.5x	0.825–1.425 V	95 W	2012-12-29	FD8300FRW8KHK FD8300FRHKBOX	TBD
FX-8320	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz	4.0 GHz	4–20x	0.800–1.425 V	125 W	2012-10-23	FD8320FRW8KHK FD8320FRHKBOX	$169
FX-8350	4.0 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz	4–21x	0.815–1.450 V	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX	$195
FX-9370	C0	8/4	4.4 Ghz	TBA	4.7 GHz	4 × 2 MB	8 MB	2400 MHz	4–23.5x	TBA	220 W	TBA	TBA	$576
FX-9590	4.7 Ghz	TBA	5 GHz	4-25x	TBA	220 W	TBA	TBA	$920

Bobcat core architecture a.k.a.

Ontario (Bobcat cores + Cedar-class GPU) (launch Q1 2011)

Zacate (Bobcat cores + Cedar-class GPU) (launch Q1 2011)

currently: Socket FM2 - Trinity

[butitoy]

mas daghan pa ug processor ang AMD than intel.

mas libog ug ngalan.

intel TickTock roadmap indeed helps intel consumer choose the right procie for their needs

[hawkshock]

LOL, wai nkabalo? OMG!!

Kana c boss butitoy hilom2x lang na grabe kaayo na ka deep ug knowledge sa hardware. @TS kana pangutan-a diretso. hehehhe

BTW, mao nay usa sa sayop sa AMD even until now daghang kaayong name sa ilang processors. Instead, ila unta gi improve ang model sa ilang processor kaysa mag ilis ilis ug name daghan na hinoon maglibog. Unlike INTEL sa una pagka pilde sa P4 sa AMD Athlon socket A 462, they never change their name dayon, wa sila mag buhat pud ug grabe ka daghang lineup sa processors mao hari gihapon ang INTEL hehehe....

[keropi]

Kani? Wa ni apil?

Gikan sa baul:

[senpai91]

Architecture ( newer architecture are better ) | Core Family | socket ( newer sockets are faster and more efficient ) | Speed | lithography | TDP

this doesn't always apply to AMD one reason was bulldozer. because it was never an architecture improvement but coded from scatch and it was debated that phenom II was faster than bulldozer.

[lloyd_joy]

Kani? Wa ni apil?

Gikan sa baul:

hehehe... atots gyud aning K6 oi... dako2x gyud ko'g na gasto for this passion of ours... naa ko ani from the original K6, K6 II and K6 III... i am an avid fan of the Socket 7 & Super Socket 7 in the yesteryears... hehehe...

[butitoy]

Kani? Wa ni apil?

Gikan sa baul:

it belongs to the first AMD processor family akong nagamit, then.

socket7 < the super socket!
Socket 7 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and i was amazed!


it easily trampled the intel Piii 550 ( HP Vectra na CPU + 256MB SDRAM PC133 ) in performance sa opis then.

[butitoy]

Kana c boss butitoy hilom2x lang na grabe kaayo na ka deep ug knowledge sa hardware. @TS kana pangutan-a diretso. hehehhe

BTW, mao nay usa sa sayop sa AMD even until now daghang kaayong name sa ilang processors. Instead, ila unta gi improve ang model sa ilang processor kaysa mag ilis ilis ug name daghan na hinoon maglibog. Unlike INTEL sa una pagka pilde sa P4 sa AMD Athlon socket A 462, they never change their name dayon, wa sila mag buhat pud ug grabe ka daghang lineup sa processors mao hari gihapon ang INTEL hehehe....

thanks bro..

: )

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