AMD Athlon II X2 235e

The AMD Athlon II X2 235e packs 2 cores and 4 threads. It drops into the AM3 socket with a 45W TDP — about 22.5W per core. Clocks span 2.7GHz base to 2.7GHz boost. Match the socket to your motherboard first; cooler TDP rating second.

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