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AMD Athlon XP/2600+
AMD Athlon XP 2600+
pros and cons
New Athlon XP models
Like the existing Athlon XP/2200+, the new AMD chips are made using a 0.13 micron fabrication process. As a result, the AMD processors need less voltage and dissipate less power. For the top 2.13GHz model (Athlon XP/2600+), AMD claims a maximum thermal energy dissipation of 68.3Watts and a typical power requirement of 62Watts.
Thanks to improved production technology (revision B), the new 2.13GHz CPU needs hardly any more power than the 1.8GHz Athlon XP/2200+. AMD has specified 85 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature for the 84mm2-sized chip.
| 0.13-micron Athlon XP models | |||||
| CPU model | CPUID | Voltage (V) | Clock speed (MHz) | Max. power dissipation (W) | Typical power dissipation (W) |
| Athlon XP/2600+ | 681 | 1.65 | 2133 | 68.3 | 62.0 |
| Athlon XP/2400+ | 681 | 1.65 | 2000 | 68.3 | 62.0 |
| Athlon XP/2400+ | 681 | 1.6 | 2000 | 65.3 | 59.3 |
| Athlon XP/2200+ | 681 | 1.6 | 1800 | 62.8 | 57.0 |
| Athlon XP/2200+ | 680 | 1.65 | 1800 | 67.9 | 61.7 |
| Athlon XP/2000+ | 681 | 1.6 | 1667 | 61.3 | 55.7 |
| The new Athlon XP with less power requirement have a CPUID of 681. The older models, by comparison, had a CPUID of 680. | |||||