AMD Athlon II XLT processors are designed for low power embedded applications and offer outstanding performance and energy efficiency while maintaining compatibility. They use AMD's Direct Connect Architecture for increased performance and scalability. AMD64 technology supports both 32- and 64-bit applications and AMD Virtualization technology helps virtualization software run securely and efficiently. Benchmarks show the AMD Athlon II XLT processors outperform an Intel Core 2 Duo processor for embedded applications.