Take advantage of true multi-core performance and true multitasking capability
Get a PC experience optimized to deliver the benefits of the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system 1
Convert music, HD video, and other media fast 2,3
Manage all your home media files and run the software you need to create, share, and enjoy your media 2,3
EFFICIENCY
Take advantage of energy efficiency you'll feel good about for a green, cool, and quiet PC experience
Save energy, get the most out of your budget, and help reduce heat and noise to reduce the environmental impact of your PC
Enjoy performance on demand when you need it and power savings when you don't using next-generation AMD desktop power management technologies
Get improvements over previous-generation AMD Athlon™ II processors: slash your power consumption by up to 50% when doing basic tasks, 40% when running heavy load, and 50% when idle 4
Helps enable Energy Star® compliance with idle-power improvements such as low core voltages and enhanced cache power management
Product Features
True Multi-Core Processing - The extensive AMD64 architectural optimizations and features enable thorough integration of multiple cores within the same processor, with each core having its own L1 and L2 caches.
AMD Dedicated Multi-Cache - Each core has its own dedicated L2 cache, which enables simultaneous independent core access to L2 cache, eliminating the need for cores to arbitrate for cache access. This helps reduce latency on L2 cache accesses.
AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) Technology - Silicon feature-set enhancements designed to improve the performance, reliability, and security of both existing and future virtualization environments.
AMD PowerNow!™ 3.0 Technology - The latest power management technologies that deliver performance on demand when you need it, and power savings when you don't.
HyperTransport™ 3.0 Technology - Third-generation HyperTransport™ technology interface improves performance, supporting transfer speeds up to 4.4GT/s.
Simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit Computing - AMD64 technology enables a breakthrough approach to 64-bit computing that doubles the number of registers in the processor and allows PC users to use today's 32-bit software applications while
1 Windows® 7 capable PC configuration required
2 Additional hardware or software may be required.
3 Recording of content may be subject to digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.
4 Based on comparison of processor performance states of 65nm 95W AMD Athlon™ 7850 to 45nm 65W AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 processors. Power under heavy load calculated using performance state P0 for AMD Athlon™ 7850 processor and a combination of P0 and P1 for AMD Athlon™ II 250 processor. Power under light load calculated using performance state P1 for AMD Athlon™ 7850 processor and P3 for AMD Athlon™ II 25 processor. Power during idle calculated using performance state of C1E for both
Optimized performance states help save energy while minimizing the latency and overhead of power management. The processor can efficiently respond to user demands, maximizing performance to deliver a superior PC user experience.
AMD CoolCore technology
AMD CoolCore technology automatically reduces processor energy consumption by dynamically activating or turning off parts of the processor.
AMD Smart Fetch technology
AMD Smart Fetch technology enables processor cores to share data before entering a halting state so active cores don't have to activate to retrieve data.
Dual Dynamic Power Management
Dual Dynamic Power Management helps improve platform efficiency by providing on demand memory performance while enabling decreased system power consumption.
Multi-Point Thermal Control
Multi-Point Thermal Control helps reduce speed and heat when temperature exceeds predefined limits, enabling a cool and quiet PC experience.
Outstanding 32-bit performance
Offers superior performance on today's software applications. Increases memory addressability for enhanced computing experiences. Creates a significant performance gain for applications in which large (or many) datasets are held in memory.
Cutting-edge AMD64 technology
Doubles the number of processor registers and increases memory addressability. Enables seamless migration to 64-bit computing. Allows users to run 32-bit and/or 64-bit applications and operating systems as they desire - without sacrificing performance.
HyperTransport technology
Reduces I/O bottlenecks, increases bandwidth, and reduces latency. Enables a system bus to run at up to 1600MHz. Supports up to 9.6GB/sec processor-to-system bandwidth. Provides high-speed I/O communications for your current and future application needs.
Integrated memory controller
Reduces latencies during memory access in a SMP server system. Delivers fast computational processing for increased performance and productivity.
