Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 vs Intel Pentium B950
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 410 million | 504 million |
| Die size | 107 mm² | 131 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA6 | rPGA |
| tCaseMax | 72°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.833 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 333 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8.5x | 21.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.2 V | — |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Apr 1st, 2008 | Jun 19th, 2011 |
| Codename | Wolfdale | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Core 2 Duo | Pentium |
| Part | SLAPJSLAPN | SR07T |
| Memory support | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 6MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 2MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| C1E | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| C2E | Yes | — |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.1 | — | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | — |
| VT | Yes | — |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
