Mobile CPU Specifications
AMD Mobile CPUs
AMD Mobile Duron - The Mobile AMD Duron
processor was available at speed grades of 700 and 600 MHz on January
7, 2001. On May 13, 2001 AMD announced the Mobile Duron at speeds of
800 MHz and 850 MHz.
The AMD Mobile Duron processor is a derivative of the award-winning
AMD Athlon™ and AMD Duron processors and is designed to provide an optimized
solution for value-conscious business and home users. Employing an innovative
design, the Mobile AMD Duron processor features a sophisticated cache
architecture with 192KB of total on-chip cache; a high-speed 200MHz
front side bus, and a superscalar floating point unit with enhanced
3DNow!™ technology.
AMD K6-2 and K6-3 Mobile Processors with
PowerNow! technology. On April 30, 2000 AMD announced the Mobile
AMD-K6®-III+ and Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor families with speeds up
to 500MHz.
The first mobile devices to be manufactured on AMD's advanced 0.18 micron
technology, these processors support a number of notable features including
high-speed on-chip L2 cache, AMD's innovative PowerNow! battery saving
technology and an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow!™ instruction
set with digital signal processing (DSP) instructions.
Mobile AMD-K6®-III+ Processor. The Mobile AMD-K6-III+ processor
is targeted at high performance notebooks. Available in clock speeds
of 500, 475 and 450MHz, this enhanced version replaces the Mobile AMD-K6-III-P
processor. The processor has a full-speed 256Kbyte on-die, Level 2 cache,
and includes support for AMD's unique TriLevel Cache™ design with optional
external Level 3 cache of up to 1MB for additional performance. The
Mobile AMD-K6-III+ has a 100MHz front-side bus, an enhanced implementation
of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set with digital signal processing (DSP)
instructions, and support for AMD's PowerNow! technology for better
system battery life.
Mobile AMD-K6-2+ Processor. The Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor
offers exceptional performance and features for value notebook PCs.
Available at 550, 533, 500, 475 and 450MHz, the processor incorporates
128Kbyte on-chip, Level 2 cache, support for AMD's innovative PowerNow!
technology, an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set
with digital signal processing (DSP) instructions, and a 100MHz front-side
bus. Hewlett-Packard Company has chosen the 475MHz Mobile AMD-K6-2+
processor to power its Pavilion N3215 notebook PC.
PowerNow! Technology. Enables high-performance and extended
battery life in the same system. PowerNow! allows the processor to operate
at different clock speeds and voltages, depending on the user's need
for maximum performance or maximum battery life. AMD etimates that PowerNow!
technology can extend the battery life of notebook systems by up to
30%.
On AC power, the processor typically runs at maximum frequency and
normal voltage. When running off the battery, the processor can run
at a lower frequency and voltage to extend battery life. Intermediate
modes of operation are also possible, where the system can balance battery
life vs. performance needs. Processor mode changes are transparent and
occur automatically, based on user preferences; however, a simple Microsoft
Windows® control panel interface allows the user the choice of running
in other modes. PowerNow! technology requires specific notebook system
and BIOS support.
AMD Mobile K6-2P - AMD introduced
new Mobile "K6-2P" CPUs on March 9 . The new "P"
CPUs were offered in speeds of 380, 366, and 350 MHz. On June 15, AMD
announced the 400 MHz K6-2P. On September 20, AMD began shipping Mobile
K6-2Ps at speeds of 433MHz, 450MHz and 475MHz .
Per AMD, "The AMD-K6-2 P processor family complements AMD's existing
low-power Mobile AMD-K6-2 family introduced earlier this year. Both
AMD mobile processor families share a number of performance-boosting
features, including 3DNow! technology and support for Super7(TM) notebook
platforms that implement leading-edge features, such as a 100-MHz front-side
bus, 2X AGP graphics, and the largest Level 2 cache (up to 1,024KB)
available for notebooks today. Mobile Super7 chipset support is available
from ALi, VIA, and Trident."
The P designation is thought to stand for "power". AMD believes
the additional power its CPUs consume (2.2 volts compared to 1.6 volts
used by Intel Mobile CPUs) results in better performance. While the
CPU does consume more power (hence they consume battery life faster),
no independent tests show an increase in performance.
AMD Mobile K6-2 - On 14 January, 1999 AMD
released its Mobile K6-2 Laptop CPUs. AMD released its Mobile K6-2 processor
at speeds of 266, 300, and 333 MHz.
AMD K-6 - The plain K-6s used in laptops and
ranged in speeds from 233MHz-300MHz.
AMD Mobile K6-3P - On May 24, AMD announced
the Mobile K6-3P laptop CPU. The K6-3 was to be available at 350 MHz,
366 MHz and 380 MHz. The mobile K6-3 P would have had the same tri-level
cache design as its desktop twin (please see our article, InfoHQ
Desktop CPU Rundown for further discussion of the K6-3) .
The only difference between the K6-3 laptop and desktop versions of
the CPU, besides power management, is the Mobile K6-3 can only address
1 MB of L2 cache instead of 2 MB.
On September 20, AMD announced that it would begin shipping Mobile K6-3Ps
at speeds of 400MHz, 433MHz and 450MHz.
< Editor's note: The K6-3 Mobile CPU should be renamed the "Phantom".We
have yet to see a single laptop with the Mobile K6-3P.>
AMD K6-2 and K6-3 Mobile Processors with
PowerNow! technology. On April 30, 2000 AMD announced the Mobile
AMD-K6®-III+ and Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor families with speeds up
to 500MHz.
The first mobile devices to be manufactured on AMD's advanced 0.18 micron
technology, these processors support a number of notable features including
high-speed on-chip L2 cache, AMD's innovative PowerNow! battery saving
technology and an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow!™ instruction
set with digital signal processing (DSP) instructions.
Mobile AMD-K6®-III+ Processor. The Mobile AMD-K6-III+ processor
is targeted at high performance notebooks. Available in clock speeds
of 500, 475 and 450MHz, this enhanced version replaces the Mobile AMD-K6-III-P
processor. The processor has a full-speed 256Kbyte on-die, Level 2 cache,
and includes support for AMD's unique TriLevel Cache™ design with optional
external Level 3 cache of up to 1MB for additional performance. The
Mobile AMD-K6-III+ has a 100MHz front-side bus, an enhanced implementation
of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set with digital signal processing (DSP)
instructions, and support for AMD's PowerNow! technology for better
system battery life.
Mobile AMD-K6-2+ Processor. The Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor
offers exceptional performance and features for value notebook PCs.
Available at 550, 533, 500, 475 and 450MHz, the processor incorporates
128Kbyte on-chip, Level 2 cache, support for AMD's innovative PowerNow!
technology, an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set
with digital signal processing (DSP) instructions, and a 100MHz front-side
bus. Hewlett-Packard Company has chosen the 475MHz Mobile AMD-K6-2+
processor to power its Pavilion N3215 notebook PC.
PowerNow! Technology. Enables high-performance and extended
battery life in the same system. PowerNow! allows the processor to operate
at different clock speeds and voltages, depending on the user's need
for maximum performance or maximum battery life. AMD etimates that PowerNow!
technology can extend the battery life of notebook systems by up to
30%.
On AC power, the processor typically runs at maximum frequency and
normal voltage. When running off the battery, the processor can run
at a lower frequency and voltage to extend battery life. Intermediate
modes of operation are also possible, where the system can balance battery
life vs. performance needs. Processor mode changes are transparent and
occur automatically, based on user preferences; however, a simple Microsoft
Windows® control panel interface allows the user the choice of running
in other modes. PowerNow! technology requires specific notebook system
and BIOS support.
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