Intel Core2 Duo E8300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Duo series. To use the Intel Core2 Duo E8300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Name: Intel Core2 Duo E8300
Family: Intel Core2 Duo
Group: Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8300 is 2.83 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.83 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8300 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 6.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Wolfdale (Penryn)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
Release date: Q1/2008
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium E5700
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1059
1059
Intel Atom E3845
4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz
1058
1058
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
1047
1047
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
1035
1035

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
773
773
Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
772
772
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
771
771
Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
770
770
MediaTek MT6752M
NoneC NoneT @ --
769
769

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
443
443
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
442
442
Intel Core2 Duo E8300
2C 2T @ 2.83 GHz
441
441
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
440
440
AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
439
439