AMD Phenom II X3 B73

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 was a desktop processor with 3 cores, launched in October 2009. It is part of the Phenom II X3 lineup, using the Heka architecture with Socket AM3. Phenom II X3 B73 has 6MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.8 GHz. AMD is making the Phenom II X3 B73 on a 45 nm production node using 758 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Phenom II X3 B73, which limits its overclocking potential. With a TDP of 95 W, the Phenom II X3 B73 consumes a good deal of power, so decent cooling is needed. AMD's processor supports DDR3 memory with adual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the machine, Phenom II X3 B73 uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. This processor does not have integrated graphics, you will need a separate graphics card. Hardware virtualization is available on the Phenom II X3 B73, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.