Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core2 Quad series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q3/2008. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 scores 337 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,015 points.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300.

Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Family: Intel Core2 Quad (19)
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
Architecture: Yorkfield (Penryn)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is 2.50 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR2-800
--
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 95 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.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 4.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 4.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
Release date: Q3/2008
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 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.


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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
341
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
338
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
338
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
337
Intel Core2 Duo E4600 Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
337
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337
AMD A6-3650 AMD A6-3650
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
337

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.
Intel Core i3-2348M Intel Core i3-2348M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1019
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1019
Intel Celeron 3955U Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1018
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1015
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
1015
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1014
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1007

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.
AMD A4-4000 AMD A4-4000
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1831
AMD Athlon II X3 450 AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz
1819
Samsung Exynos 7904 Samsung Exynos 7904
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1819
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1809
AMD Athlon II X3 445 AMD Athlon II X3 445
3C 3T @ 3.10 GHz
1808
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1807
Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1803

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.
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
835
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
835
Intel Core i7-6500U Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
834
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
832
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
831
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
827
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
813

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