Introduction:
With CES right around the corner, AMD has decided to release their winter refresh for some of their chips. Today we have their new Black Edition chip in the Deneb core line. For those unfamiliar with the Black Edition line of chips, they feature an unlocked multiplier which allows for super easy overclocking in a sub $200 price range. This new 125 watt quad core comes stock at 3.6GHz, but if you’re anything like us, you won’t settle for stock speeds. Join us as we take a look at the 975 Black Edition, and see just what it can pull off.
Specifications:
Model Number & Core Frequency: | X4 975 / 3.6GHz |
OPN: | HDZ975FBK4DGM |
L1 Cache Sizes: | 64K of L1 instruction and 64K of L1 data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor) |
L2 Cache Sizes: | 512KB of L2 data cache per core (2MB total L2 per processor) |
L3 Cache Size: | 6MB (shared) |
Total Cache (L2+L3): | 8MB |
Memory Controller Type: | Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller * |
Memory Controller Speed: | Up to 2.0GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management |
Types of Memory Supported: | Unregistered DIMMs up to PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066MHz) -AND- PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333MHz) |
HyperTransport 3.0 Specification: | One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 4.0GHz full duplex (2.0GHz x2) |
Total Processor-to-System Bandwidth: | Up to 37.3GB/s total bandwidth [Up to 21.3 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR3-1333) + 16.0GB/s (HT3)] Up to 33.1GB/s total bandwidth [Up to 17.1 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR2-1066) + 16.0GB/s (HT3)] |
Packaging: | Socket AM3 938-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA) |
Fab location: | GLOBALFOUNDARIES Fab 1 module 1 in Dresden, Germany (formerly AMD Fab 36) |
Process Technology: | 45-nanometer DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology |
Approximate Die Size: | 258mm2 |
Approximate Transistor count: | ~758 million |
Max TDP: | 125 Watts |
AMD Codename: | “Deneb” |
*Note: configurable for dual 64-bit channels for simultaneous read/writes
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