AMD Athlon

2022: Vulnerability in AMD processors leading to data leakage through third-party channels

A group of researchers from Graz Technical University Austria (), previously known for developing MDS attacks , NetSpecter, Throwhammer, and ZombieLoad, revealed information about the method of third-party channel attack (CVE-2021-46778) on processor scheduler queues AMD used to schedule instruction execution in different execution blocks. CPU This became known on August 12, 2022. The attack, called SQUIP, allows you to determine what is used in computing in another process or virtual machine data or organize a hidden channel between communications processes or machines that virtual allows you to exchange data bypassing the system mechanisms for delimiting access. More. here

2019: AMD Athlon PRO processor announcement with Radeon Vega graphics

On April 9, 2019, the company AMD announced additions to its processors PRO line AMD Ryzen PRO : second generation mobile processors with Radeon Vega graphics and AMD Athlon PRO mobile processors based on Zen Radeon Vega graphics architecture. The devices provide energy efficiency and performance of commercial, laptops modern functions, as well safety as reliability and manageability of the level industrial. More. here

2018: Athlon 220GE и Athlon 240GE

On December 21, 2018, it became known that in the first quarter of 2019, hybrid processors AMD Athlon for the AM4 desktop platform will enter the market. We are talking about 14-nanometer models Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE.

The models have two Zen architecture cores with multi-threading support, Radeon Vega 3 graphics and 4 MB of L3 cache. The standard heating package is declared at 35 watts. Changes are limited to frequency. The nominal figure for Athlon 220GE is 3.4 GHz, and Athlon 240GE is 3.5 GHz.

The recommended price for the AMD Athlon 220GE hybrid processor is $65, while the Athlon 240GE is $75.^[1]

AMD Athlon 220GE processor specifications:

• Number of CPU cores: 2
• Number of streams: 4
• Number of GPU cores: 3
• No. units: 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• Base frequency: 3.4GHz
• L1 Cache Size: 192KB
• L2 Cache Size: 1MB
• L3 Cache Size: 4MB
• Disblock. No
• Process Engineering: 14nm
• Thermal package: AM4
• TDP nominal/TDP: 35W
• Max. temperature: 95 ° C

AMD Athlon 240GE processor specifications:

• Number of CPU cores: 2
• Number of streams: 4
• Number of GPU cores: 3
• No. units: 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• Base frequency: 3.5GHz
• L1 Cache Size: 192KB
• L2 Cache Size: 1MB
• L3 Cache Size: 4MB
• Disblock. No
• Process Engineering: 14nm
• Thermal package: AM4
• TDP nominal/TDP: 35W
• Max. temperature: 95 ° C

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