K8 microarchitecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Keller
gptkbp:architectural_style x86-64
gptkbp:cache_size L1 cache size 64 KB
L2 cache size 512 KB to 1 MB
L3 cache size up to 2 MB
gptkbp:competes_with gptkb:Intel_Pentium_4
gptkb:Intel_Core_2_Duo
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Advanced_Micro_Devices
gptkbp:features 64-bit processing
Integrated memory controller
Hyper Transport technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K8 microarchitecture
gptkbp:hyper_threading Dual-core and quad-core variants
gptkbp:language_of_instruction gptkb:x86-64_instruction_set
gptkbp:manufacturer 65 nm process technology
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:AMD_Sempron
gptkb:AMD_Athlon_64_FX
gptkbp:notable_feature Enhanced security features
Advanced power management features
Improved floating-point performance
Support for ECC memory
Support for dual-channel memory
Support for high-speed data transfer
Support for gaming applications
Support for high-performance computing
Support for big data applications
Support for virtualization technologies
Support for scientific computing
Support for machine learning applications
Support for artificial intelligence applications
Support for energy-efficient computing
Support for high bandwidth memory
Support for cloud computing environments
Support for real-time processing
Support for 32-bit applications
Support for data analytics applications
Support for 64-bit operating systems
Support for advanced graphics processing
Support for high-performance networking
Support for high-speed interconnects
Support for multimedia instructions
Support for low-latency memory access
Support for enterprise-level applications
First AMD processor with 64-bit support
First to integrate memory controller
Support for consumer-grade performance
Support for multiple cores
Support for multiple memory types
Support for scalable performance
Support for server-grade performance
gptkbp:performance Improved performance over K7
gptkbp:power_consumption Lower power consumption than K7
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:K7_microarchitecture
gptkbp:released gptkb:2003
gptkbp:socket_type gptkb:Socket_939
gptkb:Socket_F
gptkb:Socket_754
gptkbp:successor gptkb:K10_microarchitecture
gptkbp:supports AM D64
SS E2
SS E3
gptkbp:thermal_design_power TDP ranges from 35 W to 125 W
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:AMD_Opteron
gptkb:AMD_Athlon_64
gptkbp:virtualization_support gptkb:AMD-V