This is a comparison of chipsets, manufactured by ATI Technologies.

For AMD processors edit

Comparison of Northbridges edit

Codename Model Release date Processors supported Fabrication process(nm) FSB/HT Frequency (MHz) CrossFire Enabled Features Southbridge NB-SB Interface Notes
ATI A3 IGP 320 2002 Athlon, Duron 180 266/200 (FSB) No Radeon VE IGP (Radeon 7000)160 MHz, AGP 4x ATI IXP200/IXP250,

VIA VT82C686B, ALI M1535D+

A-Link/PCI HydraVision, Video Immersion, TV-out
ATI U1 IGP 320M Athlon 4 Mobile, Athlon XP-M, Mobile Duron ATI PowerPlay, HydraVision, Video Immersion, TV-out
RS380 ATI Radeon 380 IGP Athlon 64, Sempron (Socket 754) 150 800? BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon 9000 IGP, AGP 8x SB300C, SB380, SB210
(IXP200/250)
RX380 Athlon 64, Sempron (Socket 754) 150 800? BI-DIRECTIONAL No AGP 8x SB300C, SB380, SB210
(IXP200/250)
RS380M ATI Radeon 380M IGP Mobile Athlon 64, Mobile Sempron,

Turion 64

150 800 BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon 9000 IGP, AGP 8x Mobile chipset
PowerPlay 4.0 support
RS480 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 November 8, 2004 Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,

Athlon 64 X2, Sempron

130 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon X300 graphics core
300 MHz
SB400, SB450, SB460,

ULi M1573

A-Link Express[a]
RX480 ATI Radeon Xpress 200P Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,

Athlon 64 X2, Sempron

130 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL No SB400, SB450, SB460,

ULi M1573

A-Link Express[a]
RS480M ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
(1100/1150)
Mobile Athlon 64, Mobile Sempron,

Turion 64, Athlon 64

130 800 BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon X300 IGP
(Xpress 1100, 300 MHz/
Xpress 1150, 400 MHz)
Mobile chipset
PowerPlay 5.0 support
RS482 ATI Radeon Xpress 1100
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200)
2005 Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2, Sempron
110 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon X300 IGP, 300 MHz SB450, SB460, ULi M1575 A-Link Express II[a] No sideport memory
RS485 ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200)
May 23, 2006 Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,
Athlon 64 X2, Sempron
110 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL No Radeon X300 IGP, 400 MHz SB450, SB460, SB600,

ULi M1575

A-Link Express II[a]
RD480 ATI CrossFire Xpress 1600
(ATI Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition)
September 27, 2005 Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,

Athlon 64 X2, Sempron

110 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL Yes, x8 SB600, ULi M1575 A-Link Express II[a]
RD580 ATI Radeon Xpress 3200 March 1, 2006 Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX,

Athlon 64 X2, Sempron

110 1000 BI-DIRECTIONAL Yes, x16 SB600 A-Link Express II[a]

Comparison of Southbridges edit

Codename Model Year Fabrication process (nm) SATA Ports USB Ports Audio IDE Channels (2 Devices/Channel) Notes
IXP200 Radeon 320(M)/330/34x(M)/350M/360 IGP 2002 0 6 USB2 AC'97 2 ATA100 A-Link, 3Com 10/100 Ethernet
IXP250 A-Link, 3Com 10/100 Ethernet, DMI, MBA, ASF, WOL
SB300C 2003 1 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 6 AC'97 2 (ATA133) 10/100 Ethernet, APM
IXP380/SB380 2003 1 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 6 (USB 2.0) AC'97 2 (ATA 133) 10/100 Ethernet, APM,
8-bit HyperTransport links
IXP400/SB400 Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 8 HD 2
IXP450/SB450 Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 8 HD 2 (UDMA 100/133) RAID 0 and 1
IXP460/SB460 Radeon Xpress 1600
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 8 HD 1
SB600 AMD 480/570/580
CrossFire Chipset
2006 130 4 10 HD 1 (ATA 133) RAID 0, 1, 10
eSATA, ASF 2.0

For Intel processors edit

Comparison of Northbridges edit

Codename Model Year Processors Supported Fabrication process (nm) FSB/QDR Frequency (MHz) Crossfire Enabled Features Southbridge NB-SB Interface Notes
RS200L IGP 330 2002 Pentium 4 (Northwood, Prescott) 180 400 No Radeon VE (7000) IGP 150 MHz, AGP 4x, up to 1GiB of DDR-200 or 266 ATI IXP200/IXP250, VIA VT82C686B, ALI M1535D+ A-Link/PCI HydraVision, Video Immersion, TV-out
RS200 IGP 340 533/400 Radeon VE (7000) IGP 183 MHz, AGP 4x, up to 1GiB of DDR-200 or 266
RS200M revA IGP 340M Pentium 4-M ATI PowerPlay, HydraVision, Video Immersion, TV-out
RS200M+ IGP 345M
RS200M revB IGP 350M 2003 Pentium M
RS250M IGP 7000 (IGP 360) 2003 Pentium 4-M HT, Pentium 4, Pentium M Radeon VE (7000) IGP 183 MHz, AGP 4x, up to 4GiB of DDR-200, 266 or 333 ATI PowerPlay 2.0, HydraVision, Video Immersion, TV-out
RS350 ATI Radeon 9100 PRO IGP 2004 800 No, AGP 8x Radeon 9100 IGP IXP150, IXP200, IXP300 Dual Channel Memory
RC350 ATI Radeon 9000 PRO IGP 2004 800 No, AGP 8x Radeon 9000 IGP IXP150, IXP200, IXP300 Single Channel Memory
RX330 800 No, AGP 8x As RS350 without IGP IXP150, IXP200, IXP300
RX320M Mobile chipset, PowerPlay
RS400
RS415

RC400
RC410
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 (originally named ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel)
Intel Essential Series D101GCC/D102GCC (Grand Country)
Mar 11 2005 Pentium 4, Core 2, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (SLACR) 1066 No Radeon X300 IGP
RS600 ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Aug 29 2006 Pentium 4, Core 2 80 1066 No Radeon X700 IGP, 500 MHz AVIVO, HDMI with HDCP, Dual Channel Memory
RD600 ATI Radeon CrossFire Xpress 3200 Sep 27 2006 Pentium 4, Core 2 1066 Yes,
Dual x8
Dual Channel Memory
Codename Model Year Processors Supported Fabrication process (nm) FSB/QDR Frequency (MHz) Crossfire Enabled Features Southbridge NB-SB Interface Notes

Comparison of Southbridges edit

Codename Model Year Fabrication
process (nm)
SATA Ports USB Ports Audio IDE Channels
(2 Devices/Channel)
Notes
IXP150 Radeon 9100 IGP 0 6 AC'97 2 (UDMA33/66) 3Com 10/100 Ethernet
IXP210 1 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 6 AC'97 1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133) 3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP250 Radeon 330 IGP 0 6 AC'97 1 (UDMA 100) 3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
DMI, MBA, and ASF
IXP300/SB300 Radeon 340 IGP 2 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 6 AC'97 1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133) 3Com 10/100 Ethernet,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP320/SB320 2 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 8 AC'97 1 (UDMA 33/66/100/133) 3Com 10/100 Ethernet, RAID 0 and 1,
APM, ALink/ALink II
IXP400/SB400 Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 (SATA 150Mbit/s) 8 AC'97 2 (UDMA 100/133)
IXP450/SB450 Radeon Xpress 200
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 8 HD 2
IXP460/SB460 Radeon Xpress 1600
Radeon Xpress 1150
2004 4 8 HD 1
SB600 AMD 480/570/580
CrossFire Chipset
2006 130 4 10 HD 1 (ATA 133) RAID 0, 1, 10
eSATA, ASF 2.0

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