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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 771
Component forServer/Workstation
N/A
Server/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.8 GHz3.16 GHz2.66 GHz
Max turbo speed3.3 GHz
N/A
N/A
Number of cores824
Number of threads8
N/A
4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115.0 W65.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus speed
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1333.0 MHz1333.0 MHz
Bus type
N/A
N/A
FSB
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache16 MB6 MB12 MB
Cache typeL3
N/A
L2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
  • 1333
  • 1600
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N/A
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAM
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N/A

Thermals

Cooler includedno
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N/A
Thermal specification161.06 °F162.32 °F152.6 °F