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AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE & 945 AM3 Processors

Date: April 23, 2009
Product: Phenom II X4 955 BE (3.2 GHz) & 945 (3.0 GHz) AM3 CPUs
Company: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Author: Jason Rabel

CPU-Z Info:

This screen shot is with everything set at default. As with the original 940 processor, the default voltage is at 1.35v. However, HyperTransport is running at a full 2GHz like all other AM3 chips.

Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition:

 

AMD Phenom II Common AM3 Processor Technical Specifications:

  • Processor Frequency & L3 Cache:
    • X4 955 Black Edition = 3.2 GHz / 6 MB L3
    • X4 945 = 3.0 GHz / 4 MB L3
  • L1 Cache Sizes: 64K of L1 instruction and 64K of L1 data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor)
  • L2 Cache Sizes: 512KB of L2 data cache per core (2MB total L2 per processor)
  • L3 Cache Size: 6MB (shared between cores)
  • Total Cache (L2+L3): 8MB
  • Memory Controller Type:ype: Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller*
  • Memory Controller Speed: Up to 2.0GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management
  • Types of Memory Supported:
    • PC2-8500 / DDR2-1066MHz
    • PC3-10600 / DDR3-1333MHz**
  • HyperTransport 3.0 Link: One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 4.0GHz full duplex (2.0GHz x2)
  • Total Processor Bandwidth: Up to 37.3 GB/s total bandwidth
  • Packaging: Socket AM3 938-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA)
  • Fab location: FGlobal Foundaries Fab 1 Module 1 in Dresden, Germany (Formerly AMD Fab 36)
  • Process Technology: 45-nanometer DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology
  • Approximate Transistor count: ~ 758 million (45nm)
  • Approximate Die Size: 258 mm˛ (45nm)
  • Max Temp: 62° Celsius
  • Nominal Voltage: 0.875 - 1.5 Volts
  • Max TDP: 125 Watts
  • Code Name: Deneb

*Note: Configurable for dual 64-bit channels for simultaneous read/writes
**Note: For DDR3-1333, AM3 boards will support 1-DIMM-per-channel @ 1333MHz

 





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