It is known that Deneb processors (6 Mb cache in the second level) will not be the only representatives of phenom II architecture with four core. Besides the processors series phenom II X4 9xx, AMD company intends to present in the following half-year the four core processors phenom II X4 8xx with 4 Mb cache in the third level, and also the four core processors athlon X4 6xx (Propus) without cache in the third level.
It is possible to assume that AMD will use Deneb crystals with some disabled cache for the production of athlon X4 6xx processors , but here associate reports that Propus processors models already exist, and their core area is equal to 141 sq. mm. let us note that Deneb processors with 6 Mb cache in the third level have an area 243 sq. mm. If the dual core processors Regor will also obtain an original crystal, then their area will be approximately equal to 80 sq. mm.
Let us recall that 65 NM processors core 2 Duo e6xxx (Conroe) had a close core area - 143 sq. mm, in this case they had a dual core structure and only 4 Mb cache in the second level. Core 2 Duo e8xxx (Wolfdale) processors , produced on 45 NM technologies, have an area 107 sq. mm and 6 Mb cache in the second level. The four core processors core i7 (Bloomfield) have a crystal area 246 sq. mm. thus, Propus processors can be recognized as relatively compact and advantageous in the production. Related Products :
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