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Review of the new 1Ghz Duron CPU

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Thanks to AMDPower.com for this nice review of the newly released, 1Ghz Duron chip or "virtually a Duron MP" as the review states.

The Following are some of the chip's new features:

  • Data Prefetch - CPU will predict what data it needs from main memory and stores it in cache
  • Increased L1 TLB - Used to translate virtual to physical addresses to improve clock-cycle efficiency
  • SSE - Full set of additional SIMD instructions used in Intel CPU's. Not SSE2.
  • Thermal Diode - Most likely included but needs BIOS support to protect and monitor CPU core overheat
  • For more information on these features check out Anandtech's very complete Athlon 4 article.

And here's a snippet, to take a note of, from the review:

"The new Duron may not work on all motherboards because of the new core. A BIOS update may be needed in order for the CPU to function correctly and to take advantage of the new features. I used my Abit KT7A-RAID with the latest BIOS and I did not have any problems. As shown below, H-Oda's WCPUID lists SSE support in the processor."

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