Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs Intel Pentium 3550M
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Intel Pentium 3550M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Pentium 3550M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was released in Q1/2008. The Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3550M was released in Q4/2013. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Haswell U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 while the Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3550M is at 2.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.16 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or Intel Pentium 3550M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 10 |
| -- | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 3550M supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium 3550M has a TDP of 37 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 37 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 3550M is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 45 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| LGA 775 | Socket | PGA 946 |
| VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2008 | Release date | Q4/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8500 | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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