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'''K6''' was a family of {{arch|32}} [[x86]] microprocessors designed by [[AMD]] and introduced in early 1997 as a successor to their {{amd|K5}} line. K6 lower cost along with superior performance (comparable or better than {{intel|Pentium II}}'s clock-for-clock) made these processors a viable alternative to Intel's. K6 gained wide acceptance in the PC market.

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AMD K6
amd k6 logo.svg
Marketing Logo
Developer AMD
Manufacturer AMD
Type Microprocessors
Introduction April 2, 1997 (launch)
Production 1997
Architecture Pentium-compatible superscalar microprocessors with MMX
ISA IA-32
µarch K6
Word size 32 bit
4 octets
8 nibbles
Process 350 nm
0.35 μm
3.5e-4 mm
, 250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
Technology CMOS
Clock 166 MHz-300 MHz
Package SPGA-321
Socket Socket 7
Succession
← →
K5 K6-2

K6 was a family of 32-bit x86 microprocessors designed by AMD and introduced in early 1997 as a successor to their K5 line. K6 lower cost along with superior performance (comparable or better than Pentium II's clock-for-clock) made these processors a viable alternative to Intel's. K6 gained wide acceptance in the PC market.

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