AMD Phenom II X2 545

The AMD Phenom II X2 545 offers 2 cores and 4 threads. It drops into the AM3 socket with a 80W TDP — about 40W per core. 6MB of L3 cache helps in cache-sensitive games and workloads. Clocks span 3GHz base to 3GHz boost.

Confirm motherboard socket compatibility before anything else, then size the cooler to the TDP. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current processor prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows AMD's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.