Preliminary Information

AMD Athlon™ Processor Model 6 Revision Guide

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Table 2.

Cross-Reference of Erratum to Processor Segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Errata

Workstation/Server1

Desktop2

 

Mobile3

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

1. The workstation/server segment currently includes the AMD Athlon™ MP processor.

2. The desktop segment currently includes the AMD

Athlon XP processor.

3. The mobile segment currently includes the AMD

Athlon 4 processor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 specifications

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