Naming of AMD Chipsets
To the consumer nowadays, the RD580 is known as the "CrossFire Xpress 3200".
Since ATI was merged as a subsidiary of AMD in October, the naming scheme of AMD chipset platforms have been changed, and is summarized below:
| “ | According to the rule of denomination of AMD chipset, all AMD chipsets are denominated as AMD + chipset’s code + code of product segment, in which the product segment includes X(Multi GPU), T(Premium Class IGP), G(Mainstream Class IGP) and V(Value Class IGP). Under the rule, therefore, the previously denominated ATI Xpress 3200, codename RD580, now is denominated to AMD 580X CrossFire.
For mobile platform, the denomination is a little bit different; this is followed by AMD + M + chipset’s code. For example, RX690M is denominated as AMD M690. In addition, if the chipset has IGP, the brand of ATI is kept in the graphic part. For example, the next-generation AMD IGP RS690 has got the name "AMD 690G Chipset with ATI Radeon X1250 Graphics". |
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| — HKEPC, report on change of naming scheme |
Therefore, under the naming scheme, the chipsets will be renamed as follows:
| Original codename | Segment | Name under old scheme | Prefix | Suffix | Current name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD580 | Enthusiast Multi-GPU | CrossFire Xpress 3200 | - | X | AMD 580X CrossFire Chipset |
| RD550/RD570? | Mainstream Multi-GPU | CrossFire Xpress 3100 | - | X | AMD 570X CrossFire Chipset (formerly AMD 550X CrossFire chipset) |
| RD480 | Value Multi-GPU | CrossFire Xpress 1600 | - | X | AMD 480X CrossFire Chipset |
For instance, chipsets which support multi-GPUs will add an "X" as suffix, thus making "RD580" become "AMD 580X CrossFire chipset".
Read more about this topic: AMD 580 Chipset Series
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