AMD To Keep Dual-Core Processors In Current 90nm Power Envelope

KingFishKingFish
edited January 2005 in Science & Tech
AMD provided first bits on power usage of its upcoming dual-core Opterons last October. System builders now received confirmation that the new processors will stay within the power consumption range of current 90 nm processors.
The manufacturer's guidelines indicate that dual-core processors will maintain the 95 watt power envelope of its current CPUs built in 90nm. A reader pointed us to an internal AMD document that lists the thermal design power (TDP) of "x75" and "x80" dual-core Opterons with clock speeds of 2.20 and 2.40 GHz at 95 watts. This is the same value the company provides for single-core Opterons.

The dual-cores will also keep maximum supply current at 80 amperes. The maximum value for operating temperature drops from 68 to 67 degrees Celsius and supply voltage decreases from 1.40 volts for the single-core to 1.35 volt for the dual-core.
Source: Tom's Hardware Guide
Sign In or Register to comment.