AMD K6

K6
General information
LaunchedApril 2, 1997
DiscontinuedMay 28, 1998
Common manufacturer
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate166 MHz to 300 MHz
FSB speeds66 MHz
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 1
Socket
Cache
L1 cache64 KiB
Architecture and classification
Technology node350 nm to 250 nm
Microarchitecturex86
Instruction setMMX
Products, models, variants
Core names
  • Model 6
  • Little Foot
History
PredecessorK5
SuccessorK6-2

The K6 microprocessor was launched by AMD in 1997. The main advantage of this particular microprocessor is that it was designed to fit into existing desktop designs for Pentium-branded CPUs. It was marketed as a product that could perform as well as its Intel Pentium II equivalent but at a significantly lower price. The K6 had a considerable impact on the PC market and presented Intel with serious competition.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.