AMD updates processor power, thermal specs
AMD has released an updated Athlon 64 Processor Power and Thermal Data Sheet that details specs for the recently-released Athlon 64 FX-55 and 90nm 3000+, 3200+, and 3500+. The new 90nm chips carry a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of only 67W, 22W less than their 130nm counterparts. With Cool'n'Quiet throttling the 90nm chips at idle, TDP drops to as low as 20W, but that's only a couple of watts lower than a 130nm chip throttled at idle.
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By Geoff Gasior, The Tech Report
