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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 G34LGA 775LGA 1155
Component forServer/Workstation
N/A
PC
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.6 GHz3.16 GHz2.9 GHz
Max turbo speed3.2 GHz
N/A
N/A
Number of cores1222
Number of threads12
N/A
2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115.0 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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Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache16 MB6 MB3 MB
Cache typeL3
N/A
Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
N/A
1066.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAM
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DDR3 SDRAM
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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N/A
17.0 GB/s
Memory channels
N/A
N/A
Dual