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Southern Islands - Microarchitectures - AMD
| Edit Values | |
| Southern Islands µarch | |
| General Info | |
| Arch Type | GPU |
| Designer | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries |
| Introduction | 2012 |
| Process | 28 nm |
| Succession | |
Southern Islands (also known as GCN (Graphics Core Next)) is a microarchitecture developed by AMD, replacing their older VLIW4 and VLIW5 architectures.
Family[edit]
| Family | Chipset name | Microarchitecture | ISA | Product name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Islands | Cape Verde, Pitcairn, Tahiti, Oland, Hainan | GCN1.0+ | DCE 6.x | HD7750 - HD7970, R9 270, R9 280, R9 370X, R7 240, R7 250 |
| Sea Islands | Bonaire, Kabini, Mullins, Kaveri, Hawaii | GCN2.x | DCE 8.x | HD7790, R7 260, R9 290, R7 360, R9 390 |
| Volcanic Islands | Carrizo, Fiji, Stoney, Tonga, Topaz, Wani | GCN3.x | DCE 10/11.x | R9 285, R9 380/380X, R9 Fury, R9 Nano, R9 Fury X, Pro Duo |
| Arctic Islands | Polaris 10/11/12, 22 (Vega M) | GCN4.x | DCE 11.2 | RX 460/470/480, RX 540/550/560/570/580/590, Pro WX 3200 |
| Vega | Vega 10/11/12/20 | GCN5.x | DCE 12.x | RX Vega 56, RX Vega 64, Radeon Vega II, Radeon VII |
Facts about "Southern Islands - Microarchitectures - AMD"
| codename | Southern Islands + |
| designer | AMD + |
| first launched | 2012 + |
| full page name | amd/microarchitectures/southern islands + |
| instance of | microarchitecture + |
| manufacturer | GlobalFoundries + |
| microarchitecture type | GPU + |
| name | Southern Islands + |
| process | 28 nm (0.028 μm, 2.8e-5 mm) + |