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AMD
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Information
What
is Dual
Core? A
dual-core
CPU
combines
two
independent
processors
and
their
respective
caches
and
cache
controllers
onto
a
single
silicon
chip,
or
integrated
circuit.
IBM's
POWER4
was
the first
microprocessor
to
incorporate
2-cores
on
a single
die.
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here
to find
out
more information
about AMD
Dual-Core
Technology
Below
is
a
guide
to
the
AMD
range
of
processors.
They
are
arranged
in
order
of
processing
power
from
the
least powerful
to
the
most
Duron The
AMD
Duron
Processor
was
launched
in
2000
as
a low-cost
alternative
to
Intel's
Pentium
3
processor.
The
main
difference
between
the
Duron
and
the
Athlon
is
the
cache,
which is only
64Kb.
The
Duron
is
no
longer
available
as it
has
been
phased
out
by
the
introduction
of
the AMD
Sempron.
Sempron The
AMD Sempron
is
AMD's
newest
low-end
CPU,
replacing
the
old
AMD
Duron
processor
and
competing
ag
ainst Intel's
Celeron
D processor.
Broadberry
would
recommend
the
AMD
Sempron
for
every-day low
end
computing.
Athlon-64 The
AMD
Athlon
64
is
the
gamers common
processor of
choice.
The
Athlon
FX
is
an
addition
to
the
AMD
Athlon
range,
which
is
aimed
at
the
PC
enthusiasts
market,
the
Athlon
64
FX
is always
one
step
ahead
of
the
Athlon
64.
Another
model
in
the
Athlon-64
range
is
the
low voltage
opteron
processor.
Opteron The
AMD
Opteron
is
designed
to
compete
in
the
server
market
against it's
rival,
the
Intel
Xeon
processor.
The
Opteron
processor
is
AMD's
high-end processor
and
therefore the
most
expensive.
There
are
many
different
varieties
of
Opteron
processors
including Dual
Core Opterons.
To find out
more
information
on
AMD dual-core click here.
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