whats the difference?

[starsky]

Ok OK, i've been out of the loop for awhile. All these tunderbirdMP and Palimino and Anthlon C and B's. aye. confuse me.


Does someone have a link to an explination to the differences between all the new stuff? as in pre-may 2001.


Or, does someone want to explain it to me? I've been reading as much as i can about them, but some real user input is appreciated. Incidentaly, i'm budgeting to upgrade my current system from my pIII600 to the anthlon 1.4 ddr, so the more info the better.



Also, which chips overclock the best? I read somewhere about AXIA? is that stepping on the antlon or something?

 

[Boonesmi]

i dont really have a link that explains it well so here goes

thunderbird is a core type(that you are familiar with it sounds like)
it somes in a 100mhz version (for 100mhz motherboards) and a 133mhz version (for 133mhz motherboards)
but even though the core is thunderbird its still called "athlon" athlon B is 100mhz, athlon C is the 133 version

palomino is the new core (after the tbird) it will come in several varieties, 2 are already out, the mobile version, laptops, etc is called athlon4. the multi processor version is called athlonMP, both of the current palomino's are on a 100mhz bus. but i imagine that will change. also the soon to be released "desktop version" of the palomino will be on a 133mhz bus. im not sure exactly what name AMD will give it maybe it will be called athlon4 like the mobile version

 

[Boonesmi]

i guess i didnt finish replying to your question, as for "axia" yes it is a stepping, if you look at the model number on the core of the cpu the second line will start with the stepping, for example it could be axia and yes axia's were good overclocking chips some weeks were better then others. the early weeks like 9 and 10 had some really good results

first link shows you how to read the cpu

second link shows some different steppings and how good they overclocked on average, (just remember each cpu is individual, some overclock well, some dont)

 

[Rand]

<< the multi processor version is called athlonMP, both of the current palomino's are on a 100mhz bus. but i imagine that will change. also the soon to be released &quot;desktop version&quot; of the palomino will be on a 133mhz bus. >>



Actually both the 1GHz and 1.2GHz AthlonMP are available at 133MHz FSB also.

 

[starsky]

Hey, thanks man. I have a good general idea of the terminalogy, but i haven't been keeping up with the individual processors. Its been a long while since i've delt with anything AMD (back to the ole 286). Again, thanks for your help.

 

[theflyingdutchman]

I think they called it the athlon4 because the core has the same 0.13 micron arcitecture as the P4. So it uses less power (ideal for mobile devices)and produces less heat. The palimino core reduces clockspeeds automatically when running idle.
The name Athlon4 is because some marketing-dudes came up with it.


Regards... TFD