AMD has announced the Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition Processor, addressing the industry need for affordable, powerful and energy efficient desktop PCs that help consumers to quickly and easily create, enjoy and share their digital world.

The Athlon X2 7850 AM2+ processor clocks in at 2.8GHz, has 1MB of L2 cache, 2MB of L3 cache, and has a TPD of 95W. AMD claims the Athlon X2 7850 delivers as much as 55% greater value over competitive products.

AMD's new Athlon X2 7850Black Edition CPU is available immediately and cost $69 when purchased in trays of 1000. Newegg currently has the processor available for $74.