AMD Phenom X3 8550

The AMD Phenom X3 8550 was a desktop processor with 3 cores, launched in April 2008. It is part of the Phenom X3 lineup, using the Toliman architecture with Socket AM2+. Phenom X3 8550 has 2MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.2 GHz. AMD is building the Phenom X3 8550 on a 65 nm production process using 450 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Phenom X3 8550, which limits its overclocking capabilities. With a TDP of 95 W, the Phenom X3 8550 consumes a good deal of power, so decent cooling is needed. For communication with other components in the machine, Phenom X3 8550 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 X3 8550, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.