AMD Phenom X3 8850 Full Specifications

High-end Desktop processor released in 2008 with 3 cores and 3 threads. With base clock at 2.5GHz, max speed at 2.5GHz, and a 95W power rating. Phenom X3 8850 is based on the Toliman 65nm family and part of the Phenom X3 series.
Price 37.4%
Speed 28%
Productivity 19%
Gaming 43%

The AMD Phenom X3 8850 is a Desktop processor with 3 cores, launched in 2008. It is part of the Phenom X3 lineup, using the K8 architecture with Socket AM2+. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 3 threads. Phenom X3 8850 has 2MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.5 GHz by default, but can boost up to 2.5 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Phenom X3 8850 on a 65 nm production process. AMD's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface.

AMD Phenom X3 8850 General

Type Desktop
Achitecture codename Toliman
Release date on October 2008
Place in performance rating 1410
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm

AMD Phenom X3 8850 Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Socket AM2+

AMD Phenom X3 8850 Benchmarks

L1 cache 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 2 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz

AMD Phenom X3 8850 Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Die size 285 mm2
Number of cores 3
Number of threads 3
Transistor count 450 million

AMD Phenom X3 8850 Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V +
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