AMD Athlon II 160u - AD160UEAK13GQ

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Specifications

Athlon II 160u is the first member of Athlon II family of single-core ultra-low voltage microprocessors. The 160u is built on K10 microarchitecture, and integrates one CPU core, DDR2/DDR3 memory controller and one HyperTransport link on a die. The processor operates at 1.8 GHz, and utilizes 128 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 caches to improve system performance. The Athlon II supports all basic features of K10 micro-architecture:

64 instruction set allows the CPU to run 64-bit Operating Systems, which increases system performance in comparison with 32-bit OSes.
Enhanced Virus Protection prevents execution of unauthorized code in data memory, which stops many current and future computer viruses.
Virtualization Technology improves performance of software that runs programs or operating systems in a virtual box.

The processor also supports SSE instructions from MMX and up to SSE3, as well as 3DNow! and four SSE4a instructions (SSE4a shouldn't be confused with SSE4). The Athlon II 160u incorporates Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 technology, which uses a number of techniques to reduce power consumption when parts of the CPU are not active. Thanks to its low frequency, single-core implementation and power-saving features, the 160u model has only 20 Watt Thermal Design Power. The Athlon II 160u is manufactured in 938-pin micro-PGA package, that visually looks almost indistinguishable from the 940-pin package. The CPU may work with DDR2 memory in socket AM2+ motherboards, or DDR3 memory in socket AM3 motherboards. The microprocessor was shipped only as an OEM processor in budget systems, such as Acer eMachines EL1332-E12 and eMachines ET1352.

The Athlon II 160u features one operational core, but it has, in fact, two physical cores on a die. The second core is disabled, and can be unlocked using BIOS ACC or similar feature. When unlocked, the processor is identified by BIOS as "AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 260u Processor". Unlocking of the second core is not guaranteed, and may make the processor unstable.

The purpose of the Athlon II 160u microprocessor is to provide sufficient performance in basic tasks, like e-mail or browsing, while using very low power. For this reason it's impossible to compare the 160u with other AMD and Intel microprocessors. First, Intel doesn't make any single core desktop CPUs. AMD does sell desktop Sempron line of single-core processors, but they have much higher Thermal Design Power. Ignoring the fact that we compare different class CPUs, performance-wise the Athlon II 160u is 30% - 35% slower than Sempron 140. That result is expected because the Sempron incorporates the same features as the Athlon II, and has 50% higher core frequency.

General information
Type	CPU / Microprocessor
Market segment	Desktop
Family	AMD Athlon II
Model number ?	160u
CPU part number	AD160UEAK13GQ is an OEM/tray microprocessor
Stepping code	NAEIC AE
Frequency ?	1800 MHz
Bus speed ?	One 1800 MHz 16-bit HyperTransport link
Clock multiplier ?	9
Package	938-pin organic micro-PGA
AMD Package number	30412
Sockets	Socket AM2+ Socket AM3
Weight	1.4oz / 39.5g

Architecture / Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture	K10
Processor core ?	Sargas
Core stepping ?	C2
Manufacturing process	0.045 micron
Data width	64 bit
The number of cores	1
The number of threads	1
Floating Point Unit	Integrated
Level 1 cache size ?	64 KB code cache 64 KB data cache
Level 2 cache size ?	1 MB
Cache latency	3 (L1 cache) 15 (L2 cache)
Multiprocessing	Uniprocessor
Features	MMX Technology 3DNow! SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4a ? Advanced Bit Manipulation ? AMD64 technology ? Virtualization Technology ? Enhanced Virus Protection ?
Low power features	Cool'n'Quiet 3.0
On-chip peripherals	Integrated dual-channel DDR2/DDR3 Memory Controller HyperTransport 3 technology

Electrical/Thermal parameters
V core ?	0.875V - 1.225V
Maximum operating temperature ?	55°C - 80°C
Thermal Design Power ?	20 Watt

CPUs, related to AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C2)

Model Cores /
Threads Freq. L2
cache L3
cache TDP Features

AMD Athlon II family, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C3) 1 / 1 1.8 GHz 1 MB 20 Watt

   AMD Athlon II 170u 1 / 1 2 GHz 1 MB 20 Watt

Other families, K10 micro-architecture, Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3

   AMD Sempron 145 1 / 1 2.8 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   AMD Sempron 150 1 / 1 2.9 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   AMD Athlon X2 5200+ (0.045 micron) 2 / 2 2.3 GHz 1 MB 65 Watt

   AMD Sempron X2 180 2 / 2 2.4 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   AMD Sempron X2 190 2 / 2 2.5 GHz 1 MB 45 Watt

   AMD Athlon II X2 270 2 / 2 3.4 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   AMD Athlon II X2 B30 2 / 2 3.6 GHz 2 MB 65 Watt

   AMD Phenom II X2 B60 2 / 2 3.5 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 Watt

   AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE 2 / 2 3.5 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 Watt Unlock

   AMD Phenom II X3 740 3 / 3 3 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt Unlock

   AMD Athlon II X3 455 3 / 3 3.3 GHz 1.5 MB 95 Watt

   AMD Phenom II X3 B77 3 / 3 3.2 GHz 1.5 MB 6 MB 95 Watt

   AMD Athlon II X3 460 3 / 3 3.4 GHz 1.5 MB 95 Watt

   AMD Athlon II X4 650 4 / 4 3.2 GHz 2 MB 95 Watt

   AMD Phenom II X4 975 4 / 4 3.6 GHz 2 MB 6 MB 125 Watt Unlock

   AMD Phenom II X4 980 4 / 4 3.7 GHz 2 MB 6 MB 125 Watt Unlock

• Highlighted numbers and features indicate whether specific processor performs better or worse than Athlon II 160u (rev. C2)

• Within each category, the CPUs are sorted from slower (at the top) to faster (at the bottom)

• List of related CPUs is not complete.

• Features abbreviations:

Unlock - Unlocked multiplier

Pictures (3)



2010-08-24 11:24:22 Posted by: gshv
Bottom view

AMD Athlon II 160u CPU
2010-08-24 11:25:26 Posted by: gshv
Top view. Stepping code NAEIC AE.


2011-12-08 23:30:44 Posted by: gshv
CPU-Z screenshot

Benchmarks

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Tested processor

CPU ID:

0F62h

CPU vendor string:

AuthenticAMD

CPU name string:

AMD Athlon(tm) II 160u Processor

Integer performance

Part number		Result
AMD Sempron 145 ?		155.7%
AMD Sempron 140 ?		150.2%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C2) ?		144.6%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C3) ?		144.5%
AMD Sempron LE-1250 (DW) ?		114.9%
AMD Athlon II 170u ?		111.2%
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (rev. G1) ?		109.7%
AMD Sempron 3500+ (rev. E6) ?		105.1%
AMD Sempron 3600+ (CW) ?		104.4%
AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C2) ?		100%
AMD Sempron 3400+ (rev. F2, 35W) ?		94%

Floating Point performance

Part number		Result
AMD Sempron 145 ?		155.8%
AMD Sempron 140 ?		150%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C2) ?		145.1%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C3) ?		145.1%
AMD Sempron LE-1250 (DW) ?		118.1%
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (rev. G1) ?		112.7%
AMD Athlon II 170u ?		111.1%
AMD Sempron 3500+ (rev. E6) ?		107.8%
AMD Sempron 3600+ (CW) ?		107.2%
AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C2) ?		100%
AMD Sempron 3400+ (rev. F2, 35W) ?		96.4%

MMX / SSE / SSE2 performance

Part number		Result
AMD Sempron 145 ?		155.2%
AMD Sempron 140 ?		149.8%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C3) ?		143.1%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C2) ?		143%
AMD Athlon II 170u ?		111.2%
AMD Sempron LE-1250 (DW) ?		105.6%
AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C2) ?		100%
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (rev. G1) ?		99.4%
AMD Sempron 3500+ (rev. E6) ?		96.2%
AMD Sempron 3600+ (CW) ?		95.5%
AMD Sempron 3400+ (rev. F2, 35W) ?		85.9%

Memory-intensive program performance

Part number		Result
AMD Athlon II X2 260u (rev. C3) ?		126.3%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C3) ?		125.6%
AMD Sempron 130 (rev. C2) ?		125.1%
AMD Athlon II X2 250u ?		115.1%
AMD Athlon II 170u ?		109.7%
AMD Athlon II 160u (rev. C2) ?		100%
AMD Sempron 3600+ (CW) ?		98%
AMD Sempron 3500+ (rev. E6) ?		89%
AMD Sempron LE-1250 (DW) ?		87.7%
AMD Sempron 3400+ (rev. F2, 35W) ?		77.3%
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (rev. G1) ?		60.7%

CPU ID (1)

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Manufacturer:	AMD
CPU Family:	Athlon II
Model Number:	160u
Frequency:	1796 MHz

Part number:	AD160UEAK13GQ
Stepping Code:	NAEIC AE 0942EPAW
Comment:
Submitted by:	CPU-World

General information
Vendor:	AuthenticAMD
Processor name (BIOS):	AMD Athlon(tm) II 160u Processor
Cores:	1
Logical processors:	1
Processor type:	Original OEM Processor
Core stepping:	DA-C2
CPUID signature:	100F62
Family:	16 (010h)
Model:	6 (06h)
Stepping:	2 (02h)

Cache: L1 data L1 instruction L2

Size: 64 KB 64 KB 1 MB

Associativity: 2-way set
associative 2-way set
associative 16-way set
associative

Line size: 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes

Lines per tag: 1 1 1

Instruction set extensions Additional instructions

MMX Advanced Bit manipulation

AMD extensions to MMX CLFLUSH

3DNow! CMOV

Extensions to 3DNow! CMPXCHG16B

SSE CMPXCHG8B

SSE2 FXSAVE/FXRSTORE

SSE3 MONITOR/MWAIT

SSE4A POPCNT

PREFETCH/PREFETCHW

SYSCALL/SYSRET

SYSENTER/SYSEXIT

Major features Other features

On-chip Floating Point Unit 1 GB large page support

64-bit / Intel 64 100MHz multiplier control

NX bit/XD-bit 128-bit SSE instructions

Secure Virtual Machine (Virtualization) 36-bit page-size extensions

PowerNow! / Cool'n'Quiet Advanced programmable interrupt controller

Debugging extensions

Extended APIC space

Hardware P-state control

Hardware thermal control

Instruction based sampling

LAHF/SAHF support in 64-bit mode

LBR virtualization

LOCK MOV CR0 means MOV CR8

Machine check architecture

Machine check exception

Memory-type range registers

Misaligned SSE mode

Model-specific registers

Nested page tables

OS visible workaround

Page attribute table

Page global extension

Page-size extensions (4MB pages)

Physical address extensions

RDTSCP

SKINIT and STGI support

SVM lock

Software thermal control

Support for NRIP save

THERMTRIP

TSC rate is ensured to be invariant across all states

Temperature sensor

Time stamp counter

Virtual 8086-mode enhancements

Watchdog timer support

Comments (1)

Single or dual core

2010-06-07 09:58:01

Posted by: Georgios

The AMD site states that this processor is a a dual core processor.
What can one believe? Single or dual core?
NB: Windows 7 identifies the processor as a single core processor...

Response: "AMD Athlon II Processor Model Numbers and Comparisons" page on AMD site is incorrect. 160u is a single-core processor.

Last modified: 9 Feb 2012