Sempron 180 vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2360not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.18no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Regor (2009−2013)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180 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 speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180 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
SocketLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8300 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Sempron 180, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Sempron 180. We've got no test results to judge.


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