AMD releases Energy Efficient AMD Athlon X2

New 45-watt dual-core desktop processors are designed to reduce power consumption for greater performance-per-watt

Bangalore, Karnataka, April 21, 2008 /India PRwire/ -- WHAT: AMD has released two new 45-watt processors, Energy Efficient AMD Athlon™ X2 4450e and AMD Athlon X2 4050e processors. AMD’s newest 45-watt processors further enable OEMs to offer differentiated solutions, enabling the development of smaller and sleeker form factors that can cut down on energy consumption, take up less space, and operate with less noise.

WHY: These AMD Athlon X2 45-watt processors are the latest effort by AMD to enable energy-efficient platform solutions that better meet the performance and digital media consumption needs of users. Beyond the processor, AMD offers further efficiency gains for users when AMD energy-efficient CPUs are combined with the recently launched AMD 780G chipset, for systems designed to deliver the ultimate mainstream computing experience.

WHO BENEFITS: Benefiting both consumers and businesses of all sizes, Energy Efficient AMD Athlon X2 4450e and AMD Athlon X2 4050e processors are designed for mainstream and enthusiast power users who run multiple processor-intensive applications simultaneously, and for digital media enthusiasts looking for enhanced digital content creation and consumption capabilities with energy efficiency.

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