AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350 processor

The story of the Athlon X2 BE-2350 begins with another low-power processor from AMD, a version of the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ with a TDP rating of only 35W, which we reviewed last summer. This processor, known fully as the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Energy Efficient Small Form Factor, fared well in our power consumption testing, besting anything Intel had to offer at the time and promising good things for builders of quiet PCs everywhere. In fact, at 35 watts, this CPU was essentially the exact same thing as a Turion 64 X2 processor, but ensconced in a desktop-style package and ready to drop into practically any Socket AM2 motherboard. What's not to like?