5
1 reviews
100

AMD Athlon II X3 440


$76.00 Released January, 2010

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Relatively low cost but competes with more expensive procesors. Scores well in Windows 7 Experience assessments. Handles a wide range of hardware configurations without conflicts.

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 is a processor for desktop computer that use an AM3 socket for CPU chips. While this chip uses a lot of power to achieve a high number of cycles per second, processing is handled with 3 cores rather than the 4 that AMD Athlon II X4 series processors use.

Where to Buy

loading.. Loading latest prices from ProductWiki...

The processor is rated at 3.0 GHz, and draws 95 Watts of power. Buffering of data is handled by 1.5 Mb of L2 cache, and communication with the system is handled by a HyperTransport bus running at 4000MHz. This eliminates the need for a front-side bus on the motherboard itself.

Features

  • AM3 socket
  • Speed: 3.0 GHz
  • Power: 95 W
  • L2 Cache: 1.5 Mb
  • Triple-Core processing
  • HyperTransport bus: 4000MHz
  • CMOS: 45 nm SOI
  • Certificate of authenticity, Installation manual included
  • 3-year limited warranty

User Reviews (1)

  •  
Add Pros & Cons
100
ProScore
Pros
  • 1

    relatively low cost but competes with more expensive procesors

  • 1

    scores well in Windows 7 Experience assessments

  • 1

    handles a wide range of hardware configurations without conflicts

  • 1

    handles applications and general processing quickly, no lag noticeable

  • 1

    easy to install, generally just clips right in

  • 1

    widely supported by motherboard manufacturers, easy to find a compatible motherboard for it

  • 1

    can sometimes unlock the extra core for added power

  • 1

    fairly energy efficient, don't draw too much power while in operation

Cons

Comments (0)

What's on your mind? See more ProductWiki Talk

You may also like...