AMD has been putting out a wide range of Athlon II based processors, with everything from dual core processors to quad core ones, such as the AMD Athlon II X4 620 reviewed recently by us here at OCC. The Athlon II series is designed to bring powerful processing power to those looking to conservatively spend on computer products, but do not want to be left out of the loop. While not as powerful as their Phenom II counterparts, the Athlon II series provides a stable platform for workstations and mid-range computing systems, and not breaking the bank in doing so. The Athlon II series differs from the Phenom II series by a lack of L3 cache, which the Athlon II's do not have. They still carry the majority of the other features however, such as the support for DDR2 memory when paired with an AM2+ motherboardor DDR3 memory when paired with an AM3 based motherboard. The series also uses HyperTransport 3.0 for fast data transfer speeds. Today, we are going to be taking a look at the newest additions to the Athlon II lineup. The first is the newest Triple Core addition, the Athlon II X3 435, which is generously clocked at a whopping 2.9GHz, and the energy efficient Dual Core Athlon II X2 240e, which is clocked at 2.8GHz and has a very low TDP of only 45 watts.