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AMD K6-2
AMD K6-2 logo.svg
Marketing Logo
Developer AMD
Manufacturer AMD
Type Microprocessors
Introduction May 28, 1998 (announced)
June, 1998 (launch)
Production 1998
Architecture Pentium II-compatible superscalar microprocessors with MMX and 3DNow!
ISA IA-32
µarch K6-2
Word size 32 bit
4 octets
8 nibbles
Process 250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
Technology CMOS
Clock 233 MHz-550 MHz
Package CPGA-321
Socket Socket 7, Super Socket 7
Succession
K6 K6-III

K6-2 was a family of 32-bit x86 microprocessors introduced by AMD in early 1998 as a successor to the K6 family. These processors introduced a number of enhancements including support for Super Socket 7 with bus speeds of up to 100 MHz and 3DNow! SIMD extension. Due to its ability to extend the life of Socket 7-based systems and being relatively cheap, the K6-2 family of processors became a highly successful series with some models continued to be manufactured well past K6-III and K7 introduction.

Overview

Following AMD's acquisition of NexGen in 1995 and the success from the release of K6 (a rebranding of NegGen's Nx686), AMD had the financial means of developing the microarchitecture further. With the K6-2 family, AMD took the much safer and more straightforward approach approach and improved on K6 by adding a number new features as well as improving its overall performance, instead of a complete redesign.

AMD increased and improved much of the K6 microarchitecure by adding a number of additional units boosting the overall performance. The K6-2 was AMD's first series of processors to offer 3DNow!, an x86 extension that offered floating point SIMD instructions. The addition of 3DNow! gave floating point calculations a serious performance boost and a much necessery boost since Intel usually dominated the area of fast x87 applications. Despite being the first to introduce a series of SIMD instructions, 3DNow! never gained as much popularity as SEE did, a later implementation by Intel.

Super 7

Main article: Super 7

AMD previously used Socket 7 for their K6 chips which was the last socket specification AMD retained rights to. Intel ditched that socket in favor of Slot 1 partially in an attempt to lock AMD out of a number of improved features, leaving them with an outdated platform.

For the K6-2 AMD introduced an enhanced version of Socket 7 called Super 7 Socket. Super 7 maintained backwards compatibilitiy with the older Socket 7 but added support for a system bus of up to 100 MHz. Additionally support for AGP was also introduced.

The risky move by AMD and a number of chipset manufacturers paid off and by 1998 Super 7 proved to be a highly profitable business move.

Architecture

Main article: K6-2 Microarchitecture
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Members

Three different types of K6-2 models were sold: Desktop PCs, Mobile, and Embedded systems.

K6-2 Desktop Models

Chomper Core

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Desktop K6-2 Processors
ModelLaunchedProcessFreqMult.BusMax MemVCOREPackageMin TcaseMax Tcase
K6-2/200AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
200 MHz
0.2 GHz
200,000 kHz
366.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/233AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
233.33 MHz
0.233 GHz
233,330 kHz
3.566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/250AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
249.99 MHz
0.25 GHz
249,990 kHz
383.33 MHz
0.0833 GHz
83,330 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/266AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
266.66 MHz
0.267 GHz
266,660 kHz
466.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/300AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
299.99 MHz
0.3 GHz
299,990 kHz
399.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/300AFR-664 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
299.99 MHz
0.3 GHz
299,990 kHz
4.566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/333AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
333.66 MHz
0.334 GHz
333,660 kHz
3.595.33 MHz
0.0953 GHz
95,330 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/333AFR-664 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
333.33 MHz
0.333 GHz
333,330 kHz
566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
Count: 8

Chomper Extended ("CXT") Core

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Desktop K6-2 Processors
ModelLaunchedProcessFreqMult.BusMax MemVCOREPackageMin TcaseMax Tcase
K6-2/300AFR-664 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
299.99 MHz
0.3 GHz
299,990 kHz
4.566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/333AFR4 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
333.66 MHz
0.334 GHz
333,660 kHz
3.595.33 MHz
0.0953 GHz
95,330 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/333AFR-664 June 1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
333.33 MHz
0.333 GHz
333,330 kHz
566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/337AFR1998250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
337 MHz
0.337 GHz
337,000 kHz
4.575 MHz
0.075 GHz
75,000 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/350AFQ15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
349.99 MHz
0.35 GHz
349,990 kHz
3.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
60 °C
333.15 K
140 °F
599.67 °R
K6-2/350AFR15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
349.99 MHz
0.35 GHz
349,990 kHz
3.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/366AFR15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
366.66 MHz
0.367 GHz
366,660 kHz
5.566.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/380AFR15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
380 MHz
0.38 GHz
380,000 kHz
495 MHz
0.095 GHz
95,000 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/400AFQ15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
499.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
60 °C
333.15 K
140 °F
599.67 °R
K6-2/400AFQ-6615 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
666.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
60 °C
333.15 K
140 °F
599.67 °R
K6-2/400AFR15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
499.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/400AFR-6615 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
666.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
70 °C
343.15 K
158 °F
617.67 °R
K6-2/400AHX15 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
499.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.4 V
24 dV
240 cV
2,400 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/400AHX-6615 October 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
399.99 MHz
0.4 GHz
399,990 kHz
666.66 MHz
0.0667 GHz
66,660 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.4 V
24 dV
240 cV
2,400 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/450AFX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
449.99 MHz
0.45 GHz
449,990 kHz
4.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/450AGX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
449.99 MHz
0.45 GHz
449,990 kHz
4.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.3 V
23 dV
230 cV
2,300 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/450AHX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
449.99 MHz
0.45 GHz
449,990 kHz
4.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.4 V
24 dV
240 cV
2,400 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/475AFX15 April 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
475 MHz
0.475 GHz
475,000 kHz
595 MHz
0.095 GHz
95,000 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/475AHX15 April 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
475 MHz
0.475 GHz
475,000 kHz
595 MHz
0.095 GHz
95,000 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.4 V
24 dV
240 cV
2,400 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/500AFX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
499.99 MHz
0.5 GHz
499,990 kHz
599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/500AHX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
499.99 MHz
0.5 GHz
499,990 kHz
599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.4 V
24 dV
240 cV
2,400 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/533AFX11 March 1999250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
533.33 MHz
0.533 GHz
533,330 kHz
596.99 MHz
0.097 GHz
96,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/550AFX22 February 2000250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
549.99 MHz
0.55 GHz
549,990 kHz
5.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.2 V
22 dV
220 cV
2,200 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
K6-2/550AGR22 February 2000250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
549.99 MHz
0.55 GHz
549,990 kHz
5.599.99 MHz
0.1 GHz
99,990 kHz
4,096 MiB
4,194,304 KiB
4,294,967,296 B
4 GiB
0.00391 TiB
2.3 V
23 dV
230 cV
2,300 mV
0 °C
273.15 K
32 °F
491.67 °R
65 °C
338.15 K
149 °F
608.67 °R
Count: 24

K6-2 Mobile Models

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K6-2 Embedded Models

K6-2E were manufactured by AMD's Embedded design group and usually came with a different set of warranties. Embedded models were offered at higher operating temperatures and lower operating voltages.

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Facts about "K6-2 - AMD"
designerAMD +
first announcedMay 28, 1998 +
first launchedJune 1998 +
full page nameamd/k6-2 +
instance ofmicroprocessor family +
instruction set architectureIA-32 +
main designerAMD +
manufacturerAMD +
microarchitectureK6-2 +
nameAMD K6-2 +
packageCPGA-321 +
process250 nm (0.25 μm, 2.5e-4 mm) +
socketSocket 7 + and Super Socket 7 +
technologyCMOS +
word size32 bit (4 octets, 8 nibbles) +