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.
Name: Intel Core2 Duo E8500
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 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

Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1236
1236
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
1234
1234
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
1234
1234
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
1234
1234
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1225
1225

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2610UE
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
884
884
Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
874
874
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
873
873
AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
868
868
MediaTek Helio P25
NoneC NoneT @ --
867
867

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
563
563
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
542
542
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
525
525
Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
518
518
Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
517
517

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
480
480
Intel Celeron 3867U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
480
480
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
479
479
Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
478
478
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
478
478