The AMD Phenom X3 8250e was a desktop processor with 3 cores, launched in September 2008. It is part of the Phenom X3 lineup, using the Toliman architecture with Socket AM2+. Phenom X3 8250e has 2 MB of L3 cache and operates at 1900 MHz. AMD is making the Phenom X3 8250e on a 65 nm production node using 450 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Phenom X3 8250e, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Phenom X3 8250e consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. For communication with other components in the machine, Phenom X3 8250e uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. Although the processor doesn't come with integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide this capability.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Phenom X3 8250e, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.