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AMD Athlon X2 6000+

The AMD Athlon X2 6000+ is a high end dual core CPU from AMD. Running at 3.2GHz, the CPU has a giant 125W TDP. Far superior for simple every-day tasks, the 6000+ is a good pick for those interested in gaming, encoding or utilizing a great deal of CPU power on a budget. Based on the older 90nm Windsor core, the 6000+ sports a 2048KB L2 cache.

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AMD Athlon X2

MSRP $112.00

Release date June, 2008

Brand AMD

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Socket type: AM2
HT Speed: 2000MHz
Core speed: 3.0GHz/3.2GHz depending
L2 Cache: 1024KB x 2
Fab process: 90nm
TDP: 125W

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AMD Athlon X2 6000+

• AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ 3.0 GHz Processor

• Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual Core Processor

UPC: 730143241427

EAN: 730143241427

MPN: ADX6000CZBOX

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