THG Visits AMD: The First PCs With The Hammer CPU

Details About Claw Hammer

Basic architecture of the Claw Hammer from AMD.

The basic architecture of the Claw Hammer is shown in the illustration above. Some interesting new aspects are the integrated memory controller, as well as the HyperTransport unit. The processor can be run in three different modes: in standard 32 bit mode, in compatibility mode and in pure 64 bit mode. Exact information about the clock speed, CPU core voltage and performance are not yet known.

The First Details About The AMD 8000 Chipset

Schematic structure of the AMD 8000 chipset.

Structure of the AMD 8000 chipset for servers.