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Socket 7 - CPGA, PPGA - Pentium, Pentium mmX, K5 And K6 Series
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CPU Tags
MMX
Instruction set extension for certain Pentium CPUs as well as the K6-2/III series which can be used for multimedia applications, but rarely applied.
3DNow!
Instruction set extension for K6-2/III series which can be used for 3D applications, often applied.
AFR
2.2V core voltage, max 70°C case temperature
AFQ
2.2V core voltage, max 60°C case temperature
AHX
2.4V core voltage, max 65°C case temperature
AFX
2.2V core voltage, max 65°C case temperature
AGR
2.3V core voltage, max 70°C case temperature
Architecture/Cache
onboard
The L2 cache for Socket 7 CPUs is placed on the motherboard. It can vary between 512 and 2048 kByte depending on the motherboard product itself.
L3
The AMD K6-III has got 256 kByte on-die (internal) L2 cache. The external cache on Socket 7 boards becomes then so-called L3 cache.
Cache
Motherboard cache (L2 or L3) runs in-sync with the system bus. Therefore it is not dependent on the CPU clock such as on the Pentium III or AthlonThe K6-III cache frequency of 100 MHz refers to the L3 cache. The L2 on a K6-III is on die and runs at full speed.
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.