Radeon HD 6000 Series

AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
Release date October 22, 2010
Codename Northern Islands
Vancouver
Fabrication process and transistors
  • 292M 40 nm (Cedar)
  • 370M 40 nm (Caicos)
  • 716M 40 nm (Turks)
  • 1,040M 40 nm (Juniper)
  • 1,700M 40 nm (Barts)
  • 2,640M 40 nm (Cayman)
Cards
Entry-level 64xx - 66xx
Mid-range 67xx
High-end 68xx - 6970
Enthusiast 6990
Rendering support
Direct3D Direct3D 11
Shader Model 5.0
OpenCL OpenCL 1.2
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4[1]
History
Predecessor Radeon HD 5000 Series
Successor Radeon HD 7000 Series

The Northern Islands series is a family of GPUs developed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) forming part of its Radeon-brand, based on the 40 nm process. Some models are based on TeraScale 2 (VLIW5), some on the new TeraScale 3 (VLIW4) introduced with them.

Starting with this family, the former ATI brand was officially discontinued in favor of making a correlation between the graphics products and the AMD branding for computing platforms (the CPUs and chipsets). Therefore, the AMD brand was used as the replacement. The logo for graphics products and technologies also received a minor makeover (using design elements of the 2010 "AMD Vision" logo).

Its direct competitor was Nvidia's GeForce 500 Series; they were launched approximately a month apart.

Architecture

This article is about all products under the Radeon HD 6000 Series brand.

Multi-monitor support

Main article: AMD Eyefinity

The AMD Eyefinity-branded on-die display controllers were introduced in September 2009 in the Radeon HD 5000 Series and have been present in all products since.[2]

Video acceleration

Unified Video Decoder (UVD3) is present on the dice of all products and supported by AMD Catalyst and by the free and open-source graphics device driver#ATI/AMD.

Products

The 6800 series was the first batch of the Radeon 6000 series. Codenamed ''Northern Islands'',[3] this series was released on October 22, 2010 after brief delays. Over the following months, the budget, midrange, and high-end cards were filled into the series.

Radeon HD 6400

AMD released the entry-level Radeon HD 6400 GPU on February 7, 2011. Codenamed Caicos, it came to market at the same time as the Radeon HD 6500/6600 Turks GPUs. The sole Caicos product, the Radeon HD 6450, aimed to replace the HD 5450. Compared to the 5450 it has double the stream processors, GDDR5 support, along with new Northern Island technologies.

Radeon HD 6500/6600

Codenamed Turks, these entry-level GPUs were released on February 7, 2011. The Turks family includes Turks PRO and Turks XT which are marketed as HD 6570 and HD 6670 respectively. They were originally released to OEMs only, but later released to retail.

The Radeon HD 6570 and 6670 are minor upgrades of their Evergreen counterparts, the HD 5570 and 5670. Turks GPUs contain 80 more stream processors and 4 more texture units. They have also been upgraded to support the new technologies found in the Northern Islands GPUs such as HDMI 1.4a, UVD3, and stereoscopic 3D.

Radeon HD 6700

Codenamed Barts LE, the Radeon HD 6790 was released on April 5, 2011. There is one retail product available, the Radeon HD 6790. Barts uses shaders of the same 5-way VLIW architecture as HD 5000 series.

AMD has confirmed that the HD 6700 cards use the Juniper XT and Juniper Pro cores from the HD 5700 series, and therefore they are not formally Northern Islands GPUs. Thus 6770 and 6750 are essentially the 5770 and 5750 respectively, with label being the main difference. There are a few enhancements to the 5700 series including:

Radeon HD 6800

Codenamed Barts, the Radeon HD 6800 series was released on October 23, 2010. Products include Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon HD 6870. Barts uses shaders of the same 5-way VLIW architecture as HD 5000 series.[5]

Radeon HD 6900

This family includes three different high-end products all based on TeraScale 3 (VLIW4)

Codenamed Cayman, the Radeon HD 6900 series was expected to be released on November 12, 2010. These release dates were pushed further back and Cayman was released on December 15, 2010. Products include Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 6970. Cayman is based on new 4-way VLIW architecture, which was chosen over AMD's older VLIW5 in order to reduce complexity in the design of AMD's stream processors. Studies showed that few applications fully leveraged the extra stage in a VLIW5 SP. Reducing the stream processors to VLIW4 allows AMD to save on transistors for each individual SP and add more overall in the future.[8]

AMD PowerTune was introduced with Radeon HD 6900 series.

Graphics cards table

Northern Islands (HD 6xxx) Series

Model Launch Codename Fab (nm) Transistors (Million) Die Size (mm2) Bus interface Clock rate Config core Fillrate Memory Processing Power
GFLOPS
TDP (W) Release Price (USD)
Core (MHz) Memory (MHz) Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Size (MiB) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit) Single Precision Double Precision Idle Max.
Radeon HD 6350 Apr 7, 2011 Cedar 40 292 59 PCIe 2.1 ×16 650 800 80:8:4 2.6 5.2 512 12.8 DDR3 64 104 No 6.4 19.1 $23
Radeon HD 6450 Feb 7, 2011 (OEM) Caicos 40 370 67 PCIe 2.1 ×16 625
750
533
800
160:8:4 2.5
3.0
5.0
6.0
512 8.5
12.8
DDR3 64 200
240
No 9 18
27
OEM
Radeon HD 6450 Apr 7, 2011 Caicos 40 370 67 PCIe 2.1 ×16 625
750
800
900
160:8:4 2.5
3.0
5.0
6.0
512
1024
2048
25.6
28.8
GDDR5 64 200
240
No 9 18
27
$55
Radeon HD 6570 Feb 7, 2011 (OEM) Turks PRO 40 716 118 PCIe 2.1 ×16 650 900 480:24:8 5.2 15.6 1024 28.8 DDR3 128 624 No 10 44 OEM
Radeon HD 6570 Apr 19, 2011 Turks PRO 40 716 118 PCIe 2.1 ×16 650
650
667
1000
480:24:8 5.2 15.6 2048
4096
21.3
64.0
DDR3
GDDR5
128 624 No 11 60 $79
Radeon HD 6670 Apr 19, 2011 Turks XT 40 716 118 PCIe 2.1 ×16 800
800
800
1000
480:24:8 6.4 19.2 512
1024
2048
25.6
64.0
DDR3
GDDR5
128 768 No 12 66 $99
Radeon HD 6750 Jan 21, 2011 (OEM) Juniper PRO 40 1040 166 PCIe 2.1 ×16 700
700
1150
1150
720:36:16 11.2 25.2 512
1024
73.6 GDDR5 128 1008 No 16 86 94$
Radeon HD 6770 Apr 19, 2011 Juniper XT 40 1040 166 PCIe 2.1 ×16 850
850
1200
1050
800:40:16 13.6 34.0 512
1024
76.8
67.2
GDDR5 128 1360 No 18 108 100$
Radeon HD 6790 Apr 4, 2011 Barts LE 40 1700 255 PCIe 2.1 ×16 840 1050 800:40:16 13.4 33.6 1024 134.4 GDDR5 256 1344 No 19 150 $149
Radeon HD 6850 Oct 22, 2010 Barts Pro 40 1700 255 PCIe 2.1 ×16 775 1000 960:48:32 24.8 37.2 1024 128.0 GDDR5 256 1488 No 19 127 $179
Radeon HD 6870 Barts XT 40 1700 255 PCIe 2.1 ×16 900 1050 1120:56:32 28.8 50.4 1024 134.4 GDDR5 256 2016 No 19 151 $239
Radeon HD 6930 Dec 2011 Cayman CE 40 2640 389 PCIe 2.1 ×16 750
750
1200
1200
1280:80:32 24.0 60.0 1024
2048
153.6 GDDR5 256 1920 480 18 186 $180
Radeon HD 6950 Dec 15, 2010 Cayman Pro 40 2640 389 PCIe 2.1 ×16 800
800
1250
1250
1408:88:32 25.6 70.4 1024
2048
160.0 GDDR5 256 2253 563 20 200 $259
$299
Radeon HD 6970 Cayman XT 40 2640 389 PCIe 2.1 ×16 880 1375 1536:96:32 28.2 84.5 2048 176.0 GDDR5 256 2703 675 20 250 $369
Radeon HD 6990 Mar 8, 2011 Antilles XT 40 2640x2 389x2 PCIe 2.1 ×16 830 1250 1536:96:32 ×2 2× 26.5 2× 79.6 2048×2 2× 160.0 GDDR5 256×2 5099 1276.88 37 375 $699
Model Launch Codename Fab (nm) Transistors (Million) Die Size (mm2) Bus interface Core (MHz) Memory (MHz) Config core Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Size (MiB) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit) Single Precision Double Precision Idle Max. Release Price (USD)
Clock rate Fillrate Memory Processing Power
GFLOPS
TDP (W)

1 Unified shaders : Texture mapping units : Render output units
2 The effective data transfer rate of GDDR5 is quadruple its nominal clock, instead of double as with other DDR memory.
3 The TDP is reference design TDP values from AMD. Different non-reference board designs from vendors may lead to slight variations in actual TDP.

    IGP (HD 6xxx)

    Model Released Code name Fab (nm) Core Clock (MHz) Config core1 Fillrate Shared Memory GFLOPS Combined TDP2 (W)
    Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit) Idle Max.
    Radeon HD 6250[11] Nov 9, 2010[12] Wrestler[13][N 1] 40 280-400[11] 80:8:4 1.12 2.24 8.525 DDR3-1066 64 44.8 Unknown 9
    Radeon HD 6290 Jan 7, 2011 Ontario[N 2] 276-400 1.12 2.24 8.525 64 44.8 Unknown 9
    Radeon HD 6310[11] Nov 9, 2010[12] Wrestler[13][N 3] 492 2.0 4.0 8.5 64[14] 80 Unknown 18
    Radeon HD 6320 Aug 15, 2011 Wrestler[N 4] 508-600 2.0 4.1 10.6 DDR3-1333 64[14] 82-97 Unknown 18
    Radeon HD 6370D 4th quarter 2011 WinterPark[N 5] 32 443 160:8:4 1.77 3.54 25.6 DDR3-1600 128 142 Unknown 65
    Radeon HD 6410D Jun 20, 2011[12] WinterPark[N 6] 600 160:8:4 2.4 4.8 29.9 DDR3-1866 128 192 Unknown 65
    Radeon HD 6530D Jun 20, 2011[12] BeaverCreek[N 7] 443 320:16:8 3.54 7.08 29.9 DDR3-1866 128 284 Unknown 65-100
    Radeon HD 6550D Jun 20, 2011 BeaverCreek[N 8] 600 400:20:8 4.8 12 29.9 DDR3-1866 128 480 Unknown 65-100
    1. used in C-30 and C-50 APU
    2. used in C-60 APU
    3. used in E-240, E-300 and E-350 APU
    4. used in E-450 APU
    5. used in E2-3200 APU
    6. used in A4-3300 and A4-3400 APU
    7. used in A6-3500, A6-3600, A6-3650 and A6-3670K APU
    8. used in A8-3800, A8-3850, and A8-3870K APU

    Vancouver (HD 6xxxM) Series

    Model[15] Launch Model Number Code name Fab (nm) Bus interface Core clock (MHz) Memory clock (MHz) Config core1 Fillrate Memory Processing Power
    GFLOPs
    TDP (Watts)GPU only Features
    Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Size (MiB) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit)
    Radeon HD 6330M[16] November 26, 2010 Robson LP Cedar 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 500 800 80:8:4 2.0 4.0 up to
    1024
    12.8 DDR3 64 80 7 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6350M[16] November 26, 2010 Robson Pro Cedar 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 500
    500
    800
    900
    80:8:4 2.0 4.0 up to
    1024
    12.8
    14.4
    DDR3 64 80 7 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6370M[16] November 26, 2010 Robson XT Cedar 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 750 900 80:8:4 3.0 6.0 1024 14.4 DDR3 64 120 11 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6430M[17] January 4, 2011 Seymour LP Caicos 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 480 800 160:8:4 1.92 3.84 1024 12.8 DDR3 64 153.6 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6450M[17] January 4, 2011 Seymour Pro Caicos 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 600 800 160:8:4 2.4 4.8 1024 12.8 DDR3 64 192 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6470M[17] January 4, 2011 Seymour XT Caicos 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 700
    750
    800
    800
    160:8:4 2.8
    3.0
    5.6
    6.0
    1024 12.8 DDR3 64 224
    240
    Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6490M[17] January 4, 2011 Seymour XT Caicos 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 800 800 160:8:4 3.2 6.4 512 25.6 GDDR5 64 256 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6530M[18] November 26, 2010 Capilano Pro Redwood 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 500 900 400:20:8 4.0 10.0 1024 28.8 DDR3 128 400 26 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6550M[18] November 26, 2010 Capilano Pro Redwood 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 600 900 400:20:8 4.8 12.0 1024 28.8 DDR3 128 480 26 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6570M[18] November 26, 2010 Capilano XT Redwood 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 650 900 400:20:8 5.2 13.0 1024 28.8
    57.6
    DDR3
    GDDR5
    128 520 30 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6630M[19] January 4, 2011 Whistler LP Turks 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 485 800 480:24:8 3.88 11.64 256(mac)
    1024
    51.2 (mac)
    25.6
    GDDR5(mac)
    DDR3
    128 465.6 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6650M[19] January 4, 2011 Whistler Pro Turks 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 600 900 480:24:8 4.8 14.4 1024 28.8 DDR3 128 576 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6730M[19] January 4, 2011 Whistler XT Turks 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 725 800 480:24:8 5.8 17.4 1024 25.6 DDR3 128 696 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6750M[19] January 4, 2011 Whistler Pro Turks 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 600 800
    900
    480:24:8 4.8 14.4 256
    512
    1024
    51.2
    57.6
    GDDR5 128 576 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6770M[19] January 4, 2011 Whistler XT Turks 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 725 900 480:24:8 5.8 17.4 1024 57.6 GDDR5 128 696 Unknown UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6830M[20] January 4, 2011 Granville Pro Juniper 40 PCIe x16 2.1 575 800 800:40:16 9.2 23.0 up to 2048 25.6 DDR3 128 920 39 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6850M[20] January 4, 2011 Granville XT Juniper 40 PCIe x16 2.1 675 800 800:40:16 10.8 27.0 up to 2048 25.6 DDR3 128 1080 50 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6850M[20] January 4, 2011 Granville Pro Juniper 40 PCIe x16 2.1 575 800 800:40:16 9.2 23.0 1024 57.6 GDDR5 128 920 39 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6870M[20] January 4, 2011 Granville XT Juniper 40 PCIe x16 2.1 675 1000 800:40:16 10.8 27 1024 64 GDDR5 128 1080 50 UVD2.2, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6950M[21] January 4, 2011 Blackcomb Pro Barts 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 580 900 960:48:32 18.56 27.84 up to
    2048
    115.2 GDDR5 256 1113.6 50 UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6970M[21] January 4, 2011 Blackcomb XT Barts 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 680 900 960:48:32 21.76 32.64 up to
    2048
    115.2 GDDR5 256 1305.6 75 UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Radeon HD 6990M[22] July 12, 2011 Blackcomb XTX Barts 40 PCIe 2.1 x16 715 900 1120:56:32 22.88 40.04 2048 115.2 GDDR5 256 1601.6 75 UVD3.0, PowerPlay
    Model[15] Launch Model Number Code name Fab (nm) Bus interface Core clock (MHz) Memory clock (MHz) Config core1 Fillrate Memory Processing Power
    GFLOPs
    TDP (Watts) Features
    Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Size (MiB) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit)

    IGP (HD 6xxxG)

    Model Released Code name Fab (nm) Core Clock (MHz) Config core1 Fillrate Shared Memory GFLOPS Combined TDP2 (W)
    Pixel (GP/s) Texture (GT/s) Bandwidth (GB/s) Bus type Bus width (bit) Idle Max.
    Radeon HD 6380G June 14, 2011 WinterPark[N 1] 32 400 160:8:4 1.6 3.2 17.06 DDR3-1333 128 128 Unknown 35
    Radeon HD 6480G June 14, 2011 BeaverCreek[N 2] 32 444 240:12:4 1.77 3.55 17.06 DDR3-1333 128 213.1 Unknown 35-45
    Radeon HD 6520G June 14, 2011 BeaverCreek[N 3] 32 400 320:16:8 3.2 6.4 17.06 DDR3-1333 128 256 Unknown 35-45
    Radeon HD 6620G June 14, 2011 BeaverCreek[N 4] 32 444 400:20:8 3.55 8.88 25.6 DDR3-1600 128 355.2 Unknown 35-45
    1. used in E2-3000M APU
    2. used in A4-3300M and A4-3310MX APU
    3. used in A6-3400M and A6-3410MX APU
    4. used in A8-3500M, A8-3510MX and A8-3530MX APU

    See also

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