The AMD Athlon II X3 435 and X2 240e are the latest releases to the budget AM3 family. The Athlon II X3 435 and X2 240e feature boosts in overall performance with high efficiency in mind, especially with the "e" series green chips. The anticipated performance characteristics and ability of utilizing DDR3 memory on a budget system make these chip releases become a big deal for the budget PC market. Finally there are choices for those on a budget that don't have to fit into the category of "low" performance.