Intel Core2 Duo E8500

Intel Core2 Duo E8500
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was a very popular choice for many computers in its time. It was based on the then modern and efficient Wolfdale (Penryn) architecture. This processor was manufactured using an advanced 45-nanometer process. This enabled a remarkably good balance between computing power and energy efficiency.

Particularly noteworthy is its high clock speed of 3.16 GHz, which was advantageous for many applications. It offered a pleasantly responsive experience on the desktop for everyday tasks. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 also had a generous 6 MB Level 2 cache. This L2 cache contributed significantly to fast data processing and supported overall performance.

Its maximum memory bandwidth reached a respectable 21 GB per second. At the time, this was more than sufficient for the common software applications of the time. We remember how reliably these processors worked for many years. For the time, this was a very solid dual-core processor. It handled office applications, internet browsing and simpler games with ease.

You could always rely on the stable and consistent operation of this chip. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 undoubtedly provided faithful service for many years.
  • Wolfdale (Penryn) architecture
  • 45 nm manufacturing process
  • High clock speed (3.16 GHz)
  • 6 MB Level 2 cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-2100T
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
484
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
482
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C / 2T · 3.16 GHz
479
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
478
Intel Core i3-540
2C / 4T · 3.06 GHz
478
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium E6700
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
882
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C / 3T · 2.60 GHz
880
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C / 2T · 3.16 GHz
873
AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C / 2T · 3.30 GHz
868
AMD Athlon 5350
4C / 4T · 2.05 GHz
865
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
557
Intel Pentium G2010
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
542
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C / 2T · 3.16 GHz
525
Intel Celeron G1620
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
524
Intel Pentium E5800
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
518

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core2 Duo (29)
CPU groupIntel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14)
ArchitectureWolfdale (Penryn)
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 775
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 3.16 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache6.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
DDR2-1066
21.3 GB/s
17.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
Release dateQ1/2008
Release price
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