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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400: specs and benchmarks
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Summary
Intel started Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 sales on January 2008. This is Wolfdale architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3000 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is LGA775 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
General info
Of Core 2 Duo E8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in performance rating | 2265 | |
Value for money | 1.86 | |
Market segment | Desktop processor | |
Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | |
Release date | January 2008 (14 years ago) | |
Current price | $26 | of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
Threads | 2 | |
Base clock speed | 3 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | of 5.5 (Core i9-12900KS) |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | of 12 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | of 32768 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
Die size | 104 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | of 110 (Atom x7-E3950) |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | of 105 (Core i7-5950HQ) |
Number of transistors | 410 million | of 57000 (Apple M1 Max) |
64 bit support | + | |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
Unlocked multiplier | - | |
VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
Socket | LGA775 | |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 65 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | - | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | |
Idle States | + | |
Thermal Monitoring | + | |
Demand Based Switching | - | |
FSB parity | - |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | |
EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
VT-d | + | |
VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | of 4800 (Ryzen 9 6980HX) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Duo E8400. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- 3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
Benchmark coverage: 37%
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Benchmark coverage: 37%
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
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Relative perfomance
Overall Core 2 Duo E8400 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo E8400 from AMD is A4-4000, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 5 positions in our rating.
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