Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core2 Duo series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q1/2008. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 scores 479 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 873 points.
| Name: | Intel Core2 Duo E8500 |
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| Family: | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) |
| Architecture: | Wolfdale (Penryn) |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
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. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 2 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.16 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR3-1333 DDR2-1066 | 21.3 GB/s 17.1 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is made in 45 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 45 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 775 |
| L2-Cache: | 6.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | No |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 |
| Release date: | Q1/2008 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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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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2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz |
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4C 4T @ 3.60 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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4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 265
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz |
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8C 8T @ 2.60 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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2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 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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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G1620
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
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