2AMD-K6™-2E Processor Press Data Sheet
AMD-K6™-2E PROCESSOR FEATURES
The AMD-K6-2E embedded processor is available in
two versio ns.
■The low-power version has a 1.9-V core voltage
and extended temperature rating.
■The standard-power version has a 2.2-V core
voltage and is the embedded equivalent of the
industry-standard desktop version of the AMD-K6-2
processor.
System Management Mode and Power
Management
The AMD-K6-2E processor includes the complete
industry-standard system management mode (SMM),
which is critical to system resource and power
management.
The AMD-K6-2E processor also features industry-
standard Stop-Clock (STPCLK#) control circuitry and
the Halt instr uction, both required for implementing the
ACPI power management specification.
Microarchitecture
The AMD-K6-2E processor’s RISC86 microarchitec-
ture is a decoupled decode/execution superscalar
design that implements state-of-the-art techniques to
achieve leading-edge performance.
Advanced design techniques implemented in the
AMD-K6- 2E proc esso r includ e multi ple x86 instr uctio n
decode, single-clock internal RISC operations, ten
execution units that support superscalar operation,
out-of-order execution, data forwarding, speculative
execution, and re gis te r renam ing .
In addition, the processor supports advanced branch
prediction logic by implementing an 8192-entry branch
history table, a branch target cache, and a return ad-
dress stack, which combine to deliver better than a
95% prediction rate. These design techniques enable
the AMD-K6-2E to issue, execute, and retire multiple
x86 instructions per clock, resulting in excellent
scalable performance.
3DNow!™ Technology
AMD’s 3DNow! techno logy is an ins tructio n-set exte n-
sion to x86, which includes 21 new instructions to
accelerate 3D graphics and other single-precision
floating-point compute intensive operations.
Improve men ts inc lud e fas t frame r ate s on hi gh -res olu-
tion graphics applications, superior modeling of real-
world environments and physics, life-like images,
graphics, and audio.
AMD has already shipped millions of processors with
3DNow! technology for desktop and notebook PCs,
revolutionizing the 3D experience with up to four times
the peak floating-point performance of previous sixth
generation solutions. AMD is now bringing this ad-
vanced capability to embedded systems.
AMD has taken a leadership role in developing these
new instructions that enable exciting new levels of per-
formance and realism. 3DNow! technology was de-
fined and i mplemente d in coll aboration wi th Microsof t,
application developers, and graphics vendors, and has
received an enthusiastic reception. It is compatible with
today’s existing x86 software, is supported by indus-
try-standard APIs, and requires no operating system
support, thereby enabling a broad class of applications
to benefit from 3DNow! technology.
Industry-Standard x86 Architecture
The AMD-K6-2E processor is x86 binary code compat-
ible. AM D’s extensive experience w ith six generations
of x86 processors has been carefully integrated into
the proc essor to enable compatibil ity with W indows®-
based operating systems, including Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows NT®, and
Windows NTE.
The AMD-K6-2E processor is also compatible with
DOS, OS/2, UNIX, and other leading operating sys-
tems, including real-time operating systems (RTOS)
commonly used in embedded applications such as
pSOS, QNX, RTXC, and VxWorks.
The AMD-K6-2E processor is compatible with more
than 60,000 s oftware applicati ons, including t he latest
software optimized for 3DNow! and MMX technologies.
AMD has shipped more than 120 million x86 micropro-
cessors, including more than 60 million Windows-
compatible processors.
The AMD-K6-2E processor is among a long line of
Microsof t Windows compatible processors from AMD.
The combination of state-of-the-art features, leading-
edge performance, high-performance multimedia
engine, x86 compatibility, and low-cost infrastructure
enable decreased development costs and improved
time-to-m arket, makin g the AMD-K6 -2E processo r the
superior choice for embedded systems.
Process Technology
The AMD-K6-2E processor is implemented using an
advanced CMOS 0.25-micron process technology that
utilizes a split core and I/O voltage supply , which allows
the core of the processor to operate at a low voltage
while the I/O portion opera tes at the industry -stand ard
3.3 V.
This technology enables high performance while
reducing power consumption by operating the core at a
low voltage and limiting power requirements to the
acceptable levels for today’s embedded systems.