AMD 1.4 vs 1600 XP

[mike123]

What is the difference between these two CPU's?Both run at 1.4,right?

 

[RU482]

WOW, I was just going to ask that question

 

[Hapless]

the 1.4 runs off of the Thunderbird core while the 1600 runs off of the Palmino (spelling?) core. The 1600 is faster and has an internal diode for temperature, to put it shortly.

 

[chizow]

The XPs (Palomino core) have SSE optimizations (like the p3) and also have data prefetch. They also run cooler than the Athlon-C 1.4's. The XP's are also multiplier locked with laser cut L1 pits that make it a lot harder to unlock your CPU. The XP1600 beats the 1.4 by a few % in most benchies. Check the AT article on the first XPs for actual bench numbers. I think the general rule of thumb I've consistently seen is if you are running a DDR board, go with an XP, if you are running a PC133 or PC100 board and already have a 1.4 T-bird then there isn't as much incentive to upgrade to an XP.

Chiz

 

[RU482]

Is there a motherboard manufacturer that utilizes the internal temperature sensing diode on the XP CPU?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

One interesting physical differencemike123 is that the XP also differs from the T-Bird in that it has an organic case were as the T-Bird's is ceramic.

 

[chizow]

<< Is there a motherboard manufacturer that utilizes the internal temperature sensing diode on the XP CPU? >>



not currently....could take years considering AMD is a few years behind the curve in both their packaging and the on-die thermal diode. Intel has been using both for years and I think mobos enabling it are pretty recent. Really about supply and demand though, if there is enough demand and pressure from AMD, we could see it as soon as the next generation of mobos.

Chiz

 

[Smbu]

<< This core remains unchanged from the core that is in the Mobile Athlon 4 and Athlon MP processors, meaning it features the same enhancements over the previous Thunderbird core:

1) Full support for Intel's SSE instructions
2) An improved hardware data prefetch mechanism
3) Enhancements to the Athlon's Translation Look-aside Buffers
4) Lower power consumption & on-die thermal diode >>



For a more detailed description read here