AMD Athlon (K7)

Athlon is the brand name applied to a series of x86-compatible microprocessors designed and manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The original Athlon was the first seventh-generation x86 processor and, in a first, retained the initial performance lead it had over Intel's competing processors for a significant period of time. The original Athlon also had the distinction of being the first desktop processor to reach speeds of one gigahertz (GHz). AMD has continued using the Athlon name with the Athlon 64, an eighth-generation processor featuring x86-64 (later renamed AMD64) architecture, and the Athlon II.

Pluto/Orion

The Athlon Pluto/Orion is a cartridge-based processor, named Slot A and similar to Intel's cartridge Slot 1 used for Pentium II and Pentium III. It used the same, commonly available, physical 242 pin connector used by Intel Slot 1 processors but rotated by 180 degrees to connect the processor to the motherboard.

AMD Athlon 800 MHz

Extreme high resolution Athlon 800 MHz scan

AMD-K7800CPRBCA
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	AMD-K7800CPRBCA
Introduction	01/06/00
Manufacturing Date	9th week of 2000
Package	SECC card module
Socket	Slot A
Dimensions	unknown
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Pluto/Orion
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	22000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	800 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x8
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	512 KB @320 MHz
Data width	32 Bit
Coprocessor	Integrated
Power consumption	43 Watt
Vcore	1.7 Volt

AMD Athlon 900 MHz

AMD-K7900MNR53B A
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	AMD-K7900MNR53B A
Introduction	03/06/2000
Manufacturing Date	24th week of 2000
Package	SECC card module
Socket	Slot A
Dimensions	n/a
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Orion
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	22000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	900 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x9
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	512 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	53 Watt
Vcore	1.8 Volt

Thunderbird

The second generation Athlon, the Thunderbird, debuted on June 5, 2000. This version of the Athlon shipped in a more traditional pin-grid array (PGA) format that plugged into a socket ("Socket A") on the motherboard (it also shipped in the slot A package). It was sold at speeds ranging from 600 MHz to 1.4 GHz (Athlon Classics using the Slot A package could clock up to 1 GHz). The major difference, however, was cache design. Just as Intel had done when they replaced the old Katmai-based Pentium III with the much faster Coppermine-based Pentium III, AMD replaced the 512 kB external reduced-speed cache of the Athlon Classic with 256 kB of on-chip, full-speed exclusive cache. As a general rule, more cache improves performance, but faster cache improves it further still.

AMD Athlon 700 MHz

A0700MPR24B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A0700MPR24B
Introduction	?
Manufacturing Date	?
Package	Card Module
Socket	Slot A
Dimensions	n/a
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Frequency	700 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x7
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	34 Watt
Vcore	1.7 Volt

AMD Athlon 800 MHz

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A0800AMT3B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A0800AMT3B
Introduction	?
Manufacturing Date	40th week of 2000
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Frequency	800 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x8
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	?
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 900 MHz

A0900AMT3B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A0900AMT3B
Introduction	06/05/00
Manufacturing Date	30th week of 2000
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	900 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x9
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	?
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 950 MHz

A0950AMT3B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A0950AMT3B
Introduction	?
Manufacturing Date	37th week of 2000
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	950 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x9.5
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	?
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 1000 MHz

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AMD Athlon K7 Thunderbird 1000 MHz A1000AMT3C

A1000AMT3B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1000AMT3B
Introduction	?
Manufacturing Date	38th week of 2000
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Frequency	1000 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x10
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	54 Watt (Pmax)
Vcore	1.75 Volt

A1000AMT3C
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1000AMT3C
Introduction	06/05/00
Manufacturing Date	12th week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	1000 MHz
Bus Speed	266 MHz
Multiplier	x7.5
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	50 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 1133 MHz

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A1133AMS3C
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1133AMS3C
Introduction	?
Manufacturing Date	31st week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Frequency	1133 MHz
Bus Speed	266 MHz
Multiplier	x8.5
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	56 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 1200 MHz

A1200AMS3B
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1200AMS3B
Introduction	10/17/00
Manufacturing Date	7th week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	1200 MHz
Bus Speed	200 MHz
Multiplier	x12
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	59 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

A1200AMS3C
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1200AMS3C
Introduction	10/07/00
Manufacturing Date	16th week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	1200 MHz
Bus Speed	266 MHz
Multiplier	x9
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	59 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 1333 MHz

Kindly donated by Pauli Rautakorpi.

A1333AMS3C
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1333AMS3C
Introduction	03/21/2001
Manufacturing Date	25th week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	1333 MHz
Bus Speed	266 MHz
Multiplier	x10
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	63 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

AMD Athlon 1400 MHz

A1400AMS3C
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Type	Central processing unit / CPU
Family	AMD Athlon
CPU part number	A1400AMS3C
Introduction	06/06/2001
Manufacturing Date	28th week of 2001
Package	453-pin CPGA
Socket	Socket 462 (A)
Dimensions	49,5 mm x 49,5 mm
Microarchitecture	K7
Codename	Thunderbird
Manufacturing process	180 nm
Transistors	37000000
Instruction set	CISC
Frequency	1400 Mhz
Bus Speed	266 Mhz
Multiplier	x10.5
L1 Cache	64 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache
L2 Cache	256 KB
Data width	32 Bit
Floating Point Unit (FPU)	Integrated
Power consumption	65 Watt
Vcore	1.75 Volt

Unlisted models:

Argon: 500 MHz, 550 MHz, 600 MHz, 650 MHz, 700 MHz
Pluto/Orion: 550 MHz, 600 MHz, 650 MHz, 700 MHz, 750 MHz, 850 MHz, 950 MHz, 1000 MHz
Thunderbird: 600 MHz, 650 MHz, 700 MHz, 750 MHz, 850 MHz, 1100 MHz, 1266 MHz, 1300 MHz

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