Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1061 vs 734
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1906 vs 678
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 337 vs 242
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1061 vs 423

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2008 vs August 2007
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1061 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	1906 vs 678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	337 vs 242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061 vs 423

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1906

678

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

337

242

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

423

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
PassMark - Single thread mark	1061	734
PassMark - CPU mark	1906	678
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	337	242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061	423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Conroe
Launch date	November 2008	August 2007
Place in performance rating	3088	3003
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	Q8300	E2180
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	105 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)	95 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)