The Athlon 850 model:family_text, developed by AMD engineers, expanded the range of desktop solutions :year_text. Thanks to the use of the 180 nm process node, the manufacturer achieved an excellent balance of performance. The chip is installed in the compatible motherboards socket. Multitasking is implemented through 1 cores and 1 computing threads, which is sufficient for comfortable work. Starting operating frequencies begin at 0.9 GHz. The processor's base thermal design power (TDP) is stated at 45 W. While Athlon 850 is not positioned as a flagship gaming solution, it is quite capable of handling popular games at medium settings when combined with a discrete graphics card.