AMD K6-2+ In Detail
by
Frank Völkel
Affordable tuning for all Socket 7 systems: The AMD K6-2+ offers a 128 kB L2 cache, and the maximum clock frequency of the processor is 550 MHz. It is possible to overclock the CPU to 600 MHz without any problems.
| Processor | AMD K6-2+ | AMD K6-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 0,18 µm | 0,25 µm |
| Clock speeds | 475 to 550 MHz | 300 to 500 MHz |
| CPU Platform | Socket 7 | Socket 7 |
| System Speed | 95 to 100 MHz | 66 to 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64 kB | 64 kB |
| L1 Cache Access | CPU Core speed | CPU Core speed |
| L2 Cache Interface | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| L2 Cache | 128 kB on-die | On board, max. 2048 kB |
| L2 Cache Clock | CPU Core Clock | 66 to 100 MHz |
| L3 Cache | On board, max. 2048 kB | no |
| MMX Support | yes | yes |
| 3Dnow! Support | yes | yes |
| MPS Support | no | no |
| POwer Saving | PowerNow | no |
| VCore | 1,4 to 2,0 Volt | 2,2 to 2,8 Volt |
| V I/O | 3,1 to 3,3 Volt | 3,1 to 3,5 Volt |
| Power Consumption | max. 20 Watt | max. 29 Watt |
Two types of AMD processors for the old Socket 7 platform: In general the new K6-2+ differs from the old K6-2. The PowerNow technology requires a special motherboard with the appropriate voltage controller.
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