andrew220590 Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 I thought AMD dont do K processors and i never heard of k7 and k8 processors do they mean something? IE Sockets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 They no longer do K processors, the K6 was one of them , I don't think they came out with a K7 or a K8 though. Ask bigred to be sure. or google it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 K8 is 64... they just switched naming conventions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_lag Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 k6 was the old processor...i think i have one some where..... and the k8 is the SK. 754/939.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DECwakeboarder Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Yep, and I do believe that K-7 would have been the XPs...but I'm not sure. I do know that k-8 is the 64s though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicSniper Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 k6 duron k7 thunderbird (thats what the pre xp's are right) athalon, barton k8 winchester, newcastle, vince, san diago, ect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 afaik, K7 is socket A (athlon, sempron32), and K8 is socket 754 and 939/940 (athlon 64/fx, sempron64, opteron) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 Yeah That's why 754 and 939 mobos have K8 in them alot... (MSI K8N NeoP <-- mine) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 afaik, K7 is socket A (athlon, sempron32), and K8 is socket 754 and 939/940 (athlon 64/fx, sempron64, opteron) 580146[/snapback] bingo AMD still uses the "K" designations, just not for marketing purposes. And yeah, lego's right, that's why you still see it used by motherboard manufacturers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oralpain Posted November 18, 2005 Posted November 18, 2005 K is for kryptonite (intel was "superman"), just a code name they came up with over a decade ago. Still used, offically or not, to denote cpu generations. K7s where the entire pre 64-bit athlon line from the original 500MHz to the XP 3200+ (slot A and socket 462). K8s are Athlon 64s/Opterons (S940, 754, and 939). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted November 19, 2005 Posted November 19, 2005 you should really base your K series designations on the socket / slot used by the CPU. since both the sempron and the athlon xp both came in K7 and K8 models K6 = Socket A / Super Socket A: K6, K6-2, K6-3 K7 = Slot A / Socket A (462): Athlon, Duron, Athlon XP, Sempron K8 = Socket 754 / 940 / 939: Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Sempron, Opteron, AND some of the last Athlon XP mobiles (nothing more than rebadged mobile 754 semprons as discussed here) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_Guy_ Posted November 19, 2005 Posted November 19, 2005 K6 = Socket A / Super Socket A: K6, K6-2, K6-3 K6 denotes Socket 7 / SS7, not Socket A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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