Identifying a 62W versus 81.5W amd 64 mobile processor via..

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

>I have ordered a notebook with the 62w Mobile Athlon 64 3200+
>(AMN3200BIX5AP). How can I make sure that I have the 62w and not the
>81.5w Mobile DTR Athlon 64 3200+ (AMN3200BIX5AP). They are very
>similar according to the tech docs. Obviously I don't want to open up
>the notebook and remove the heat sink to look at the product number.
>Is there a software solution? I am aware of amdcpuid.exe but this
>doesn't appear to give me enough information between these very
>similar processors.
>
>Todd

The only way you will ever know is to read the numbers off the chip.

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

For Intel chips, both Intel and 3rd parties have "CPU ID" programs that
will tell you what the chip really is (in fact "CPUID" is the name of
one of the 3rd party programs). Some of the 3rd party programs may not
be Intel specific, indeed may identify an AMD chip as well, and/or AMD
may have their own program.


Todd wrote:
> I have ordered a notebook with the 62w Mobile Athlon 64 3200+
> (AMN3200BIX5AP). How can I make sure that I have the 62w and not the
> 81.5w Mobile DTR Athlon 64 3200+ (AMN3200BIX5AP). They are very
> similar according to the tech docs. Obviously I don't want to open up
> the notebook and remove the heat sink to look at the product number.
> Is there a software solution? I am aware of amdcpuid.exe but this
> doesn't appear to give me enough information between these very
> similar processors.
>
> Todd

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

Thanks for all your help
Here is what some are saying at AMD forum
http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=26786

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Desktop-replacement(DTR) Mobile A64's have a 1.50V default
Vcore(CPU-voltage), just like their desktop cousins, whereas 62W
Mainstream Mobile Athlon 64's have a 1.40V default Vcore.

First, make sure you're running on AC-power, NOT battery.
Launch a CPUID-utility or other software-tool(CPUMSR will usually work
just fine for example) that can accurately report your current
VCore(CPU-voltage), then run a CPU-intensive application like a
Prime95 torture test to ensure your processor is running at its
maximum P-State, i.e. at full speed and voltage.

If your Vcore is at 1.50V, you have a DTR-part - if it is at 1.40V,
you have a 62W Mainstream part

QUOTE
I was wondering, do these two processors have the same family, ext
family, generation, ext generation, model and more importantly
stepping numbers?


Yes - they are using exactly the same 'Clawhammer'-core.

You cannot distinguish a 81.5W DTR from a 62W Mainstream part by its
CPUID - the default core-voltage and (as a result of the different
Vcore) max. power-consumption is the only difference between these
parts.