AMD K6-2+ 533ACZ socket: Super Socket 7
The AMD K6-2+ 533ACZ uses the Super Socket 7 socket. It is a 14 W single-core Sharptooth desktop part at 533 MHz with 128 KB of full-speed L2 cache for fast Super Socket 7 towers.
- Socket
- Super Socket 7
- Launched
- September 2000
- Cores and threads
- 1 and 1
- Default TDP
- 14 W
- Codename
- Sharptooth
- Segment
- Desktop
- Family
- AMD K6-2+
- Clocks
- 0.53 GHz
AMD K6-2+ 533ACZ specifications
| Cores | 1 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 1 |
| Core architecture | Sharptooth (K6-2+) |
| Clocks | 533 MHz base, no turbo |
| Cache | 64 KB L1, 128 KB full-speed L2 |
| Default TDP | 14 W |
| Manufacturing process | 180 nm |
| Memory support | SDRAM through the board chipset |
| Front side bus | 100 MHz |
| Package | Super Socket 7 (CPGA, 321 contacts) |
| Multiplier | Locked |
| Integrated graphics | None |
Motherboard compatibility
AMD K6-2+ 533ACZ needs a motherboard with a Super Socket 7 socket. Chipset by chipset data for this codename is not recorded yet. See the Super Socket 7 chipset list and the board maker's CPU support list.
Super Socket 7 at a glance
| Type | PGA, 321 contacts |
|---|---|
| Package size | n/a |
| Introduced | May 1998 |
| Memory | EDO DRAM and SDRAM through the board chipset |
| Cooler mounting holes | Socket lug (clip) |
What the K6-2+ 533ACZ is
The AMD K6-2+ 533ACZ is a 533 MHz single-core desktop processor from September 2000. It runs one K6 Sharptooth core at 533 MHz with no turbo, so 1 core gives 1 thread. Cache is 128 KB of full-speed on-chip L2 with 64 KB of L1 on a 180 nm process. Power is rated at 14 W in a Super Socket 7 CPGA package on a 100 MHz front side bus.
A fall speed lift over spring 500 MHz parts at a small power cost makes the 533ACZ the late value lead, which is why it headed budget towers into 2001. AMD sold the 533ACZ in September 2000 with the 570ACZ. The chip supports MMX, 3DNow+ and PowerNow.
Above-500 MHz clocks with a modest envelope suit fast Super Socket 7 desktops with PC100 memory and AGP graphics. The 100 MHz bus keeps older MVP3 boards in play. That is why the 533ACZ shipped in performance budget boxes.
Socket and motherboard compatibility
The 533ACZ fits Super Socket 7 fast desktops with late Sharptooth support. It needs a 321-pin board with a 100 MHz bus and a BIOS that lists K6-2+ 533ACZ. The Socket vs chipset: what decides whether a CPU works guide covers pairing rules.
Fast budget towers are the natural match. Boards listing the 533ACZ accept the chip with a 14 W cooler. Spring BIOS revisions with no fall strings need an update.
Memory, PCIe and cooling
Memory is SDRAM through the board chipset, matched to the board sockets. The CPU has no memory controller. Fast boards commonly run PC100 pairs with aggressive timings.
A 100 MHz front side bus ties the CPU to the chipset, while AGP and PCI hang off the chipset. No PCIe lanes originate on the die. Cooling uses the socket lug clip with a 14 W cooler.
Upgrade paths
On the same socket, a move to a K6-2+ 570ACZ keeps the board for 37 MHz more at 16 W when the support list names it. A K6-2+ 500ACZM drops 33 MHz at slightly lower power. A K6-III+ with 256 KB cache trades clocks for cache when office software favors it.
A move to Slot A Athlon needs a new board. The Super Socket 7 page lists the range for planning.
Frequently asked questions
What socket does the K6-2+ 533ACZ use?
Super Socket 7. It is a 14 W Sharptooth desktop part at 533 MHz.
What memory does the 533ACZ use?
SDRAM through the board chipset.
What is the upgrade path from the 533ACZ?
A K6-2+ 570ACZ for 37 MHz more. A 500ACZM drops 33 MHz.
Sources and verification
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