The AMD Phenom X3 8450e 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 8450e has 2 MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.1 GHz. AMD is building the Phenom X3 8450e on a 65 nm production process using 450 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Phenom X3 8450e, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Phenom X3 8450e consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. For communication with other components in the machine, Phenom X3 8450e 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 8450e, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.