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HotHardware takes an in depth look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor in this article. The E8500 is based on Intel's 45nm Wolfdale core whichRead more
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General

Processor socketSocket FLGA 775LGA 1155
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit
Component for
N/A
N/A
PC

Processor

Clock speed2.4 GHz3.16 GHz2.9 GHz
Number of cores622
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus speed
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1333.0 MHz
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Number of threads
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2
Bus type
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N/A
DMI
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache0.512 MB6 MB3 MB
Cache typeL2
N/A
Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
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N/A
1066.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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32.0 GB
Memory types supported by processor
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N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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17.0 GB/s
Memory channels
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Dual

Thermals

Thermal specification168.8 °F162.32 °F156.38 °F