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Verified catalog recordAMD Athlon 500 (K7)
AMD · AMD Athlon 500 (K7)
AMD Athlon 500 (K7) processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.
- Cores / threads
- 1 / 1
- Socket
- Slot A
- Default TDP
- 42 W
Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | AMD |
|---|---|
| Launch date | 1999-08-23 |
| Market segment | desktop |
Architecture
| Architecture | K7 (Argon) |
|---|---|
| CPU process | AMD 250nm CMOS |
Compute
| Cores | 1 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 1 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 0.50 GHz |
|---|
Memory
| Memory support | SDRAM PC100 |
|---|
Power
| Default TDP | 42 W |
|---|
Platform
| Socket | Slot A |
|---|
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