Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor

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Core 2 Duo E8500 is a desktop processor from Intel released on 1 January 2008, and it is in end-of-life production status now. It belongs to Core 2 Duo family and has a Wolfdale architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 775, and uses Gen 2 PCI express connection. 45 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 2 cores and 2 threads, with the base frequency of 3.166 GHz. It has DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core) and L2 6MB (shared).

Learn more about Intel Core 2 Duo E8500:

Specifications

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Release date
1 January 2008
Production status
End-of-life
Generation
Core 2 Duo
Codename
Wolfdale
Socket
Intel Socket 775
Total Cores
2
Total Threads
2
Frequency
3.166 GHz
Turbo clock
N/A
Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
6MB (shared)
TDP
65 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket 775
Foundry
Intel
Process size
45 nm
Transistors
410 million
Die size
107 mm²
Package
FC-LGA6
tCaseMax
72°C

Performance

Frequency
3.166 GHz
Turbo clock
N/A
Base clock
333 MHz
Multiplier
9.5x
Multiplier unlocked
No
Voltage
1.2 V
TDP
65 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Production status
End-of-life
Release date
1 January 2008
Codename
Wolfdale
Generation
Core 2 Duo
Part
SLAPKSLB9K
Memory support
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory
No
PCI Express
Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores
2
Total Threads
2
SMP # CPUs
1
Integrated graphics
N/A

Cache

Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
6MB (shared)

Notes

Notes
Spec Code of E0 Stepping: SLB9K

Features & Technologies

  • MMX
  • SSE
  • SSE2
  • SSE3
  • SSE4
  • EIST
  • Intel 64
  • TXT
  • C1E
  • C2E
  • VT

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