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The Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M Processor
March 2003
Manufacturing Technology Leadership with Leading Edge
0.13-Micron Process Technology
The new mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor, code-named “Barton,” is
manufactured on state-of-the-art 130 nanometer (0.13-micron) copper technology
and is the newest member to the family of seventh-generation AMD Athlon
processors designed to meet the computationally-intensive requirements of software
applications running on high-performance mobile systems. The mobile
AMD Athlon XP-M processor with 512KB L2 cache based on 0.13-micron process
technology increases the performance scalability provided by QuantiSpeed
architecture by delivering higher clock speeds. The mobile AMD Athlon XP-M
processor with 512KB L2 cache is also available in a low-power, small footprint
PGA
package for thin and light notebook designs. The 0.13-micron process technology is
designed to provide the thermal headroom necessary to scale frequency within the
thermal limits of mobile platforms, thus maximizing overall performance. The mobile
AMD Athlon XP-M processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13-micron process
technology, like all mobile AMD Athlon XP processors, is also pin-compatible with
AMD’s established Socket A infrastructure.
With the increased frequency scalability brought about by 0.13-micron
technology combined with AMD PowerNow! technology and QuantiSpeed
architecture, AMD continues to deliver compelling solutions for high-performance
computing, and superb integer, floating point, and 3D multimedia performance for
applications running on x86-based platforms.
AMD PowerNow! Technology: Optimizing Notebook
System Battery Life while Delivering Performance on
Demand
The addition of AMD PowerNow! technology within the mobile
AMD Athlon XP-M processor builds upon the original AMD PowerNow! technology
implemented in the mobile AMD-K6-2+ and mobile AMD-K6-III+ processors. This
technology allows the processor to dynamically modify delivered performance—based
on application requirements—to enhance system battery life. To accomplish this,
AMD PowerNow! technology-enabled dynamic software controls processor voltage
and frequency based on application requirements. AMD is the first to bring a dynamic
power-management solution to notebook PCs.