| Name: | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
| Family: | Intel Core2 Duo |
| Group: | Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 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 E8500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 3.16 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 2 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.16 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 E8500 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
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Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1236
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1234
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
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1234
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1234
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1225
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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884
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Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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874
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
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873
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AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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868
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MediaTek Helio P25
NoneC NoneT @ --
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867
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
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563
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Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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542
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
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525
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Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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518
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Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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517
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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480
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Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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480
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
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479
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Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
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478
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AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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478
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