AMD Athlon X2 6500 BE Processor

Last updated: 27 December 2021

Athlon X2 6500 BE is a desktop processor from AMD released on 8 September 2008, and it is in end-of-life production status now. It belongs to Athlon X2 family and has a Kuma architecture. This processor is built on AMD Socket AM2+, and uses Gen 2 PCI express connection. 65 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 2 cores and 2 threads, with the base frequency of 2.3 GHz. It has unknown Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 128K (per core), L2 512K (per core) and L3 2MB (shared).

Specifications

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Release date: 8 September 2008
Production status: End-of-life
Generation: Athlon X2
Codename: Kuma
Socket: AMD Socket AM2+
Total Cores: 2

Total Threads: 2
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo clock: N/A
Cache L1: 128K (per core)
Cache L2: 512K (per core)
Cache L3: 2MB (shared)
TDP: 95 W

Physical Specifications

Socket: AMD Socket AM2+
Process size: 65 nm
Transistors: 450 million

Die size: 285 mm²
Package: µPGA

Performance

Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo clock: N/A
Base clock: 200 MHz
Multiplier: 11.5x

Multiplier unlocked: Yes
Voltage: 1.25 V
TDP: 95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 8 September 2008
Codename: Kuma
Generation: Athlon X2

Part: AD6500WCJ2BGH
Memory support: unknown Dual-channel
ECC memory: No
PCI Express: Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores: 2
Total Threads: 2

SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated graphics: N/A

Cache

Cache L1: 128K (per core)
Cache L2: 512K (per core)

Cache L3: 2MB (shared)

Notes

Notes: This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Black Edition label.

Features & Technologies

MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4A
AMD64

AMD-V
NX bit
3DNow!
CnQ
HT3.0

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