Core 2 Duo E4400 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.12
+149%
Core 2 Duo E4400
2007
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45

Core 2 Quad Q8200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4400 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24092945
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.120.66
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)July 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.33 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno dataL2=61 °C, M0=73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625V0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400 compatibility with other computer components: 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400 are enumerated here.

VT-x--

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core 2 Duo E4400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1.12
+149%
Core 2 Duo E4400 0.45

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1776
+147%
Core 2 Duo E4400 718

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 289
+20.4%
Core 2 Duo E4400 240

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 817
+90.9%
Core 2 Duo E4400 428

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.45
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8200 has a 148.9% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E4400, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4400 in performance tests.


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