The AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE was a desktop processor with 6 cores, launched in April 2010, at an MSRP of $295. It is part of the Phenom II X6 lineup, using the Thuban architecture with Socket AM3. Phenom II X6 1090T BE has 6 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.2 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.6 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is making the Phenom II X6 1090T BE on a 45 nm production node using 904 million transistors. The silicon die of the chip is not fabricated at AMD, but at the foundry of GlobalFoundries. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Phenom II X6 1090T BE, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency.
With a TDP of 125 W, the Phenom II X6 1090T BE consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR2 and DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 1333 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. ECC memory is supported, too, which is an important capability for mission-critical systems, to avoid data corruption. For communication with other components in the system, Phenom II X6 1090T BE uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. Although the processor doesn't come with integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide this capability. Inside the box you will not only find the processor, but also a Yes cooler.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Phenom II X6 1090T BE, which greatly improves virtual machine performance.