Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1322 vs 783
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1276 vs 718
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 255
  • Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 754 vs 440
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2008 vs July 2007
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1322 vs 783
PassMark - CPU mark 1276 vs 718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 vs 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 754 vs 440

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1322
783
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1276
718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
439
255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
754
440
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1322 783
PassMark - CPU mark 1276 718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 754 440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Conroe
Launch date August 2008 July 2007
Place in performance rating 2937 2938
Price now $39.99 $49.99
Processor Number E8500 E4400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 16.84 6.81
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.16 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2 111 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.4°C L2=61.4°C, M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 410 million 167 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)