Meet Phenom X3 8450e — a modern solution from AMD, which saw the light of day :year_text. Thanks to the use of the 65 nm process node, the manufacturer achieved an excellent balance of performance. The chip is installed in the compatible motherboards socket. Multitasking is implemented through 3 cores and 3 computing threads, which is sufficient for comfortable work. The base clock speed is 2.1 GHz. For fast data exchange, 2 MB of third-level cache memory (L3) is provided. The manufacturer indicates heat dissipation at 65 W in standard operating mode. In entry-level or mid-range gaming builds, this processor will perform confidently, providing acceptable frame rates when using an appropriate graphics accelerator.