The AMD Phenom X4 9450e was a desktop processor with 4 cores, launched in October 2008. It is part of the Phenom X4 lineup, using the Agena architecture with Socket AM2+. Phenom X4 9450e has 2 MB of L3 cache and operates at 2.1 GHz. AMD is building the Phenom X4 9450e on a 65 nm production process using 450 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Phenom X4 9450e, which limits its overclocking capabilities.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Phenom X4 9450e consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. For communication with other components in the computer, Phenom X4 9450e 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 X4 9450e, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.