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AMD Athlon LE-1640
$60.00
Released January, 2008
The Pros:Low cost makes it accessible for simple bare-bones builds. Consumes very little power, ideal for smaller power supplies. Never gets very hot, heat sink and fan don't need to work hard.
The Cons:Doesn't have the power required for graphics-intensive applications.
The Athlon LE-1640 is an energy-efficient 64-bit central processing unit, an upgraded version of the LE-1620. It has entry-level pricing and a single core. Its processing frequency is 2.6 GHz, and it has 1MB of L2 cache, and it also uses a single HyperTransport link, which can reach speeds of 2000MHz/s point-to-point.
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It is compatible with several types of DDR2 memory, uses 65nm SOI technology and 45W thermal design power. Including the HyperTransport link, the maximum processor-to-system bandwidth is 18.6 GB/s. This processor uses AMD's Socket AM2 design.
Features
- Released January 2008
- Single-core 64-bit processor
- 2.6 GHz
- Single HyperTransport link, up to 2000MHz/s
- 1MB L2 cache
- Integrated DDR controller, compatible with DDR2-800, DDR2-667, DDR2-553 and DDR2-400 RAM
- 10.6 GB/s memory bandwidth
- 45W TDP
- 65nm SOI technology
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Pros & Cons
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low cost makes it accessible for simple bare-bones builds
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consumes very little power, ideal for smaller power supplies
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never gets very hot, heat sink and fan don't need to work hard
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reasonably quick performance for applications and web browsing, doesn't choke or lag
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installation with included heatsink and fan is very quick and easy, no trick to it
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widely supported by a number of motherboard manufacturers
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doesn't have the power required for graphics-intensive applications
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