Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i3-1215U
- CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
- Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
- 7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3248 vs 1323
- 8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10612 vs 1290
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 23 Feb 2022 vs August 2008 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz vs 3.33 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 72.4°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 480 KB vs 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 7.5 MB vs 6144 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3248 vs 1323 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10612 vs 1290 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
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| Name | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3248 | 1323 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10612 | 1290 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 439 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 754 | |
| 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 i3-1215U | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Wolfdale |
| Launch date | 23 Feb 2022 | August 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | |
| Place in performance rating | 582 | 2947 |
| Processor Number | i3-1215U | E8500 |
| Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Price now | $39.99 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 16.84 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 480 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 7.5 MB | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 10 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 72.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Base frequency | 3.16 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Transistor count | 410 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x46B3 | |
| Execution Units | 64 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 50 x 25 | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1744 | LGA775 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| FSB parity | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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