Core 2 Quad Q8200s vs Core i3-8100

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1466not rated
Place by popularity53not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.86no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)18 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size126 mm22x 82 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C76 °C
Number of transistorsno data456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8100 and Core 2 Quad Q8200s.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 October 2017 18 January 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm

i3-8100 has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

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