AMD Athlon™ II X2 Dual-Core Processor Brand Brief

Exceptional Performance

Do more in less time and take advantage of true multi-core performance and true multitasking capability
Get a PC experience optimized to deliver the benefits of the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system
Convert music, HD video, and other media fast^2,4
Manage all your home media files and run the software you need to create, share, and enjoy your media^2,4

With next-generation processor technology you can enjoy superior application performance
Convert music and HD video fast^2,4
Get superior performance on many of today’s most popular applications for an amazing experience
Enjoy a responsive PC with next-generation AMD Direct Connect Architecture

Windows® 7 is optimized for AMD Athlon™ II processors, enabling a fast and responsive PC
Experience a simple and engaging everyday PC experience with Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system
Windows® 7 is tuned to make the most out of the power management features, such as AMD PowerNow!™ 3.0 Technology, which are built into AMD Athlon™ II processors
For consumers who want additional features, Microsoft® recommends Windows® 7 Professional operating system

Browse the Internet, send email, run programs, watch movies, and play multiplayer games^2,5

Let the AMD APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) Media Explorer bring your media to life as you share and explore cherished memories
Talk to friends and family through Internet telephone and Skype^2,5
Chat online and share with friends on social networking websites like Facebook^2,5
Transfer your media quickly to notebooks, smart phones, and portable media players^2,4

Listen to music or watch live and recorded TV, DVDs, photos, and more^3,4
Stream music and HD video^1,2
Create music and convert HD video files for playback on iPod and other portable media players^2,4
See, create, and share online photos, music, and videos⁴
Record music, movies, and TV programs to your hard drive^3,4
View, edit, and print digital photos and images²

Take advantage of energy efficiency you’ll feel good about for a green, cool, and quiet PC experience
Save energy, get the most out of your budget, and help reduce heat and noise to reduce the environmental impact of your PC
Enjoy performance on demand when you need it and power savings when you don’t using next-generation AMD desktop power management technologies
Get improvements over previous-generation AMD Athlon™ II processors: slash your power consumption by up to 50% when doing basic tasks, 40% when running heavy load, and 50% when idle⁶
Conserve with Energy Star® 5.0-compliant, idle-power improvements such as low core voltages and enhanced cache power management

Enjoy a cool, quiet, and green PC experience
Enjoy your PC with confidence knowing you’re using cutting-edge, energy-efficient technologies that use low power and help reduce environmental impact
Help reduce heat and noise
Help extend the life of your system with AMD PowerNow!™ 3.0 Technology, which manages power consumption and helps maximizes performance
Enjoy the benefits of energy efficiency

AMD PowerNow!™ 3.0 technology can enable dramatic power management improvements, automatically, with virtually no noticeable performance impact with efficient 45nm multi-core design, superior power management, and additional performance states
- Cool‘n’Quiet™ Technology – Optimized performance states help save energy while minimizing the latency and overhead of power management. The processor can efficiently respond to user demands, maximizing performance to deliver a superior PC user experience
- AMD CoolCore™ Technology automatically reduces processor energy consumption by dynamically activating or turning off parts of the processor
- AMD Smart Fetch Technology enables processor cores to share data before entering a halting state so active cores don’t have to activate to retrieve data
- Dual Dynamic Power Management™ – helps improve platform efficiency by providing on demand memory performance while enabling decreased system power consumption
- Multi-Point Thermal Control helps reduce speed and heat when temperature exceeds predefined limits, enabling a cool and quiet PC experience

Use up to 40% less energy when running heavy loads like playing the latest 3D PC games or rendering HD content⁶
Slash power consumption by up to 50% when doing basic PC tasks like browsing the Internet or checking email⁶
Enjoy significant power savings under light processor loads, or even while running applications in high definition
Get up to 50% power savings during idle⁶ with low core voltages and enhanced cache power management
Get Energy Star® 5.0-compliant, idle-power improvements with low core voltages and enhanced cache power management

HD monitor required.
Additional hardware or software may be required.
Separately purchased TV tuner may be required.
Recording of content may be subject to digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.
Internet access and additional hardware or software may be required (not included).
Based on comparison of 65nm AMD Phenom™ X4 9950
This section is based on preliminary Microsoft® Windows® 7 product information and will be updated as Microsoft® provides new information.