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Q:Are the AMD Athlon™ XP processors 2800+ and 2700+ for desktop PCs based on the “Thoroughbred” core?
A:Yes. The AMD Athlon XP processors 2800+ and 2700+ are based on AMD’s state-of-the-art 0.13 micron technology, the processor core previously code named “Thoroughbred.”
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Q:What is QuantiSpeed™ architecture?
A:QuantiSpeed architecture is an easy-to-understand name which encompasses the AMD Athlon XP processor’s core architectural features, and explains to end users how the AMD Athlon XP processor provides superior application performance. Specifically, QuantiSpeed architecture incorporates:
* Nine-issue, fully pipelined, superscalar microarchitecture
* Superscalar, fully pipelined floating point unit (FPU)
* Hardware data prefetch
* Exclusive & speculative Translation Look-aside Buffers (TLB)
An explanation of Key Architectural Features can be found on this