AMD Athlon II X2 240e

The AMD Athlon II X2 240e packs 2 cores and 4 threads. It drops into the AM3 socket with a 45W TDP — about 22.5W per core. Clocks run from 2.8GHz base to 2.8GHz boost. Board socket comes first when pairing parts — after that, make sure your cooler's rating covers the chip.

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