Bobcat (microarchitecture)

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Bobcat - Family 14h
General information
Launchedearly 2011
Discontinuedpresent
Common manufacturer(s)
Architecture and classification
Technology node 40 nm
Instruction set AMD64 (x86-64)
Physical specifications
Socket(s)
Products, models, variants
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History
Successor Jaguar - Family 16h

The AMD Bobcat Family 14h is a microarchitecture created by AMD for its AMD APUs, aimed at a low-power/low-cost market. [1]

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It was revealed during a speech from AMD executive vice-president Henri Richard in Computex 2007 and was put into production Q1 2011. [2] One of the major supporters was executive vice-president Mario A. Rivas who felt it was difficult to compete in the x86 market with a single core optimized for the 10–100 W range and actively promoted the development of the simpler core with a target range of 1–10 W. In addition, it was believed that the core could migrate into the hand-held space if the power consumption can be reduced to less than 1 W.

Bobcat cores are used together with GPU cores in accelerated processing units (APUs) under the " Fusion " brand. [3] [4] A simplified architecture diagram was released at AMD's Analyst Day in November 2009. This is similar in concept with earlier AMD research in 2003, [5] detailing the specifications and advantages of extending x86 "everywhere".

Design

The Bobcat x86 CPU core design has since been completed and implemented in AMD APU processor products with a TDP of 18 W or less. The core is targeted at low-power markets like netbooks/nettops, ultra-portable laptops, consumer electronics and the embedded market. Since its launch, Bobcat-based CPUs have also been used by OEMs on larger laptops. Architecture specifics: [6]

In February 2013, AMD detailed plans for a successor to Bobcat codenamed Jaguar .

Features

APU features table

Processors

In January 2011 AMD introduced several processors that have implemented the Bobcat core. This core is in the following AMD Accelerated Processors: [6] [7] [8]

AMD C-60 AMD CMC60.jpg
AMD C-60
Series ^ModelCPU clock
(MHz)		CPU
cores		TDP
(W)		L2 cache
(KiB)		Radeon
cores		GPU clock
(MHz)		DirectX
version		UVDDDR3 speed
C-SeriesC-301000195128027711UVD 31066
C-5022*512276
C-601000/1333 (turbo)276/400 (turbo)
C-70
E-SeriesE-2401500118512500
E-300130022*512
E-3501600492
E-4501650508/600 (turbo)1333 [9]
E1-120014005001066
E1-1500 [10] 1480529
E2-18001700523/6801333
E2-2000 [10] 1750538/700
G-SeriesT-24L80015512 ?1066
T-30L1400181333
T-40N1000292*51227611UVD 31066
T-44R12001512
T-48E14002182*512280
T-48L ?
T-48N49211UVD 3
T-52R15001512
T-56N160022*512
Z-SeriesZ-0110005.9276
Z-60 [11] 4.5275

^ E-Series & C-Series are standard parts, G-Series are embedded parts

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References

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  2. ↑ Hruska, Joel (July 16, 2010). "AMD Flip-Flops: Llano Later, Bobcat Bounding Forward". HotHardware. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ Gunning for Mobilty: Intel and AMD Bet on a Mobile Internet, Dailytech.com, 2007-06-13, archived from the original on 2014-02-02, retrieved 2012-01-27
  4. ↑ "Analyst Day 2009 Presentations". AMD. November 11, 2009. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  5. ↑ AMD 2003 Microprocessor Forum Slides: Slide 11 and Slide 22
  6. 1 2 AMD Embedded G-Series Platform (PDF), AMD, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-11, retrieved 2012-01-27
  7. ↑ AMD Accelerated Processors for Mainstream Notebooks, AMD, 2012-01-17, retrieved 2012-01-27
  8. ↑ All-In-One Desktops With AMD Accelerated Processors, AMD, retrieved 2012-07-02
  9. ↑ The Brazos Update: AMD's E-450, Anandtech.com, 2011-06-01, retrieved 2012-01-27
  10. 1 2 https://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/pages/consumer-notebooks.aspx#7 [ bare URL ]
  11. ↑ https://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/tablets/Pages/tablets.aspx#3 [ bare URL ]
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