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PowerNow!, the Glossary

AMD PowerNow! is AMD's dynamic frequency scaling and power saving technology for laptop processors.^[1]

24 relations: AMD, AMD APU, AMD K6-2, AMD K6-III, AMD PowerTune, AMD Turbo Core, AMD Turion, Athlon, Athlon 64, Athlon II, Central processing unit, Clock rate, Cool'n'Quiet, CPU core voltage, Dynamic frequency scaling, Electric battery, Electromigration, Intel, Intel Turbo Boost, Laptop, Opteron, Quiet PC, Sempron, SpeedStep.
AMD technologies
Computer hardware tuning
Computer-related introductions in 2000
Laptops

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational corporation and fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that designs, develops and sells computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.

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AMD APU

AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), formerly known as Fusion, is a series of 64-bit microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), combining a general-purpose AMD64 central processing unit (CPU) and 3D integrated graphics processing unit (IGPU) on a single die.

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AMD K6-2

The K6-2 is an x86 microprocessor introduced by AMD on May 28, 1998, and available in speeds ranging from 266 to 550 MHz.

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AMD K6-III

The K6-III (code name: "Sharptooth") was an x86 microprocessor line manufactured by AMD that launched on February 22, 1999.

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AMD PowerTune

AMD PowerTune is a series of dynamic frequency scaling technologies built into some AMD GPUs and APUs that allow the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed (to different P-states) by software. PowerNow! and AMD PowerTune are AMD technologies.

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AMD Turbo Core

AMD Turbo Core a.k.a. AMD Core Performance Boost (CPB) is a dynamic frequency scaling technology implemented by AMD that allows the processor to dynamically adjust and control the processor operating frequency in certain versions of its processors which allows for increased performance when needed while maintaining lower power and thermal parameters during normal operation. PowerNow! and AMD Turbo Core are AMD technologies, computer hardware tuning and x86 architecture.

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AMD Turion

AMD Turion is the brand name AMD applies to its x86-64 low-power consumption mobile processors codenamed K8L.

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Athlon

Athlon is the brand name applied to a series of x86-compatible microprocessors designed and manufactured by AMD.

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Athlon 64

The Athlon 64 is a ninth-generation, AMD64-architecture microprocessor produced by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on September 23, 2003.

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Athlon II

Athlon II is a family of AMD multi-core 45 nm central processing units, which is aimed at the budget to mid-range market and is a complementary product lineup to the Phenom II.

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Central processing unit

A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the most important processor in a given computer.

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Clock rate

In computing, the clock rate or clock speed typically refers to the frequency at which the clock generator of a processor can generate pulses, which are used to synchronize the operations of its components, and is used as an indicator of the processor's speed.

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Cool'n'Quiet

AMD Cool'n'Quiet is a CPU dynamic frequency scaling and power saving technology introduced by AMD with its Athlon XP processor line. PowerNow! and Cool'n'Quiet are AMD technologies, computer hardware tuning and x86 architecture.

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CPU core voltage

The CPU core voltage (VCORE) is the power supply voltage supplied to the processing cores of CPU (which is a digital circuit), GPU, or any other device with a processing core. PowerNow! and CPU core voltage are x86 architecture.

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Dynamic frequency scaling

Dynamic frequency scaling (also known as CPU throttling) is a power management technique in computer architecture whereby the frequency of a microprocessor can be automatically adjusted "on the fly" depending on the actual needs, to conserve power and reduce the amount of heat generated by the chip. PowerNow! and Dynamic frequency scaling are computer hardware tuning.

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Electric battery

An electric battery is a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections for powering electrical devices.

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Electromigration

Electromigration is the transport of material caused by the gradual movement of the ions in a conductor due to the momentum transfer between conducting electrons and diffusing metal atoms.

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Intel

Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware.

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Intel Turbo Boost

Intel Turbo Boost is Intel's trade name for central processing units (CPUs) dynamic frequency scaling feature that automatically raises certain versions of its operating frequency when demanding tasks are running, thus enabling a higher resulting performance. PowerNow! and Intel Turbo Boost are computer hardware tuning and x86 architecture.

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Laptop

A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC). PowerNow! and laptop are laptops.

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Opteron

Opteron is AMD's x86 former server and workstation processor line, and was the first processor which supported the AMD64 instruction set architecture (known generically as x86-64).

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Quiet PC

A quiet, silent or fanless PC is a personal computer that makes very little or no noise.

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Sempron

Sempron has been the marketing name used by AMD for several different budget desktop CPUs, using several different technologies and CPU socket formats.

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SpeedStep

Enhanced SpeedStep is a series of dynamic frequency scaling technologies (codenamed Geyserville and including SpeedStep, SpeedStep II, and SpeedStep III) built into some Intel's microprocessors that allow the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed (to different P-states) by software. PowerNow! and SpeedStep are computer hardware tuning and x86 architecture.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerNow!

Also known as AMD PowerNow!, AMD Powernow, Power Now!, Powernow.