The AMD Athlon 64 2600+ was a desktop processor with 1 core, launched in January 2008. It is part of the Athlon 64 lineup, using the Lima architecture with Socket AM2. Athlon 64 2600+ has 512 KB of L2 cache and operates at 1600 MHz. AMD is making the Athlon 64 2600+ on a 65 nm production node using 122 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Athlon 64 2600+, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 15 W, the Athlon 64 2600+ consumes very little energy. AMD's processor supports DDR2 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the system, Athlon 64 2600+ 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.
The SSE4 instruction set is not supported, which can cause problems with modern games, as they require that capability. Hardware virtualization is available on the Athlon 64 2600+, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.