
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
AMD
PassMark
3,489
Performance
Budget
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Overview
The Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 June 2009 (16 years ago). It is based on the Deneb (2009β2011) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Max frequency: 2 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: AM3. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,489 points.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Designer
- AMD
- Manufacturer
- GlobalFoundries
- Release date
- 1 June 2009 (16 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Deneb (2009β2011)
- Performance ranking position
- 2119
Technical
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Die size
- 258 mm2
- L1 cache
- 128 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 512 kB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 6 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 2 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Transistor count
- 758 million
- Process technology
- 45 nm
- Unlocked multiplier
- +
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- AM3
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 125 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR3
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