processors are Energy Star-compliant with PowerNow 3.0 technology, which includes Cool’n’Quiet 3.0 technology. With PowerNow, the system adjusts its energy use to the tasks at hand, enabling the Athlon II, for example, to run at 65 watts during a demanding application, and down to 3.5 watts at its lowest idle state.
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