Intel t8300 review: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 Notebook Processor

Core 2 Duo T8300 [in 6 benchmarks]

Summary

Intel started Core 2 Duo T8300 sales 10 January 2008 at a recommended price of $241. This is a Penryn architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 45 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2400 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is PGA478, BGA479 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt.

It provides poor benchmark performance at

1.17%

of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 9654.

EPYC9654

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General info

Core 2 Duo T8300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	2205
Market segment	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	10 January 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$241	of 305 (Core i7-870)
Current price	$106 (0. 4x MSRP)	of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	of 6 (Core i9-13900KS)
Bus support	800 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	of 36 (Apple M2 Max)
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography	45 nm	of 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)
Die size	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	of 110 (Atom x7-E3950)
Number of transistors	410 Million	of 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	—
Unlocked multiplier	—
VID voltage range	1V-1. 25V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.

Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Socket	PGA478, BGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
Turbo Boost Technology	—
Hyper-Threading Technology	—
Idle States	+
Demand Based Switching	—
FSB parity	—

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	—
EDB	+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core 2 Duo T8300. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo T8300
1.17

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo T8300
1472

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

Core 2 Duo T8300
294

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

Core 2 Duo T8300
448

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Core 2 Duo T8300
2626

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T8300
4837

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Core 2 Duo T8300
2143

Relative perfomance

Overall Core 2 Duo T8300 performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs.

Intel Celeron 3867U
100.85

Intel Core i5-4300Y
100.85

Intel Celeron N4000
100

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
100

Intel Celeron 5205U
99. 15

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
99.15

AMD A6-8500P
98.29

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core 2 Duo T8300 is A4-6210, which is faster by 1% and higher by 7 positions in our ranking.

A46210

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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo T8300:

AMD A9-9410
102.56

AMD A9-9420
101.71

AMD A4-6210
100.85

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300
100

AMD Phenom II X2 N640
99.15

AMD A8-3500M
98.29

AMD A6-8500P
98. 29

Similar processors

Here is our recommendation of several processors that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed.

Phenom II
X2 N640

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Phenom II
X4 P960

Phenom IIX4 N930

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Recommended GPUs

People consider these graphics cards to be good for Core 2 Duo T8300, according to our PC configuration statistics.

Mobility
Radeon X2300

5.5%

Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD

4.7%

GeForce
8600M GT

4. 3%

Mobility
Radeon HD 3650

4.3%

GMA
X3100

3.8%

Quadro NVS
140M

3.4%

Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) X3100

Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) 4500M

Mobility
Radeon HD 2600

2.6%

GeForce
8600M GS

2.6%

These are the fastest graphics cards for Core 2 Duo T8300 in our user configuration statistics.

There is a total of 235 configurations based on Core 2 Duo T8300 in our database.

GeForce RTX
4090

1. 7% (4/235)

GeForce GTX
1660 Super

0.4% (1/235)

GeForce GTX
1650

0.9% (2/235)

GeForce GTX
1050 Ti

1.3% (3/235)

GeForce GTX
680

0.4% (1/235)

GeForce GTX
1050

0.4% (1/235)

GeForce GTX
660

0.4% (1/235)

GeForce GTX
750 Ti

0.4% (1/235)

GeForce GTX
965M

0.9% (2/235)

Iris Xe
Graphics G7 96EUs

0. 4% (1/235)

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Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Top specs and features

Passmark test
Power Consumption (TDP)
L2 cache size
Number of Cores
Number of transistors

Passmark test

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300:
1549
Best indicator:
89379

Test results

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300:
165681
Best indicator:

Technology

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300:
1000
Best indicator:

Performance

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300:
1590
Best indicator:

Memory specification

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300:
19
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Description

The Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor is running at 2. 4 Hz. 2 cores available. Power consumption at peak times can reach 35W.

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 works on the 45 nm architecture. Total number of transistors 410 million

Regarding the memory specification.

Now about Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 tests. According to PassMark, the processor scored 1549 of the possible points. After analyzing more than 4,000 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 ranked 1602 in the top rankings.

Why Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 is better than others

Power Consumption (TDP) 35 W. This parameter is lower than that of 72% goods
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core score 5171 . This parameter is higher than that of 6% goods

Passmark test 1549 . This parameter is lower than that of 36% goods
L2 cache size 3 MB. This parameter is lower than that of 17% goods
Number of Cores 2 . This parameter is lower than that of 85% goods
Number of transistors 410 million. This parameter is lower than that of 33% goods
Technological process 45 nm. This parameter is higher than that of 67% goods
CPU base clock speed 2.4 GHz. This parameter is lower than that of 44% goods

Review Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Test results

Technology

Performance

Memory specification

Interfaces and communications

Main characteristics

Review Intel Core 2 Duo T8300: highlights

Passmark test

The PassMark test considers read speed, write speed, and seek time when testing SSD performance.

1549

max 89379

Average: 6033.5

89379

3DMark06 CPU benchmark score

2287

max 18628

Average: 3892.6

18628

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core score

5171

max 10545

Average: 3557.7

10545

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

A technology that protects the system from malicious software and unauthorized access.

Not available

Supports hardware virtualization technology

Hardware virtualization makes it much easier to get high quality images.

Available

L2 cache size

An L2 cache with a large amount of scratchpad memory allows you to increase the speed of the processor and the overall performance of the system.

3 MB

max 512

Average: 4.5 MB

512 MB

Number of Cores

The number of cores in processors indicates the number of independent computing units that can execute tasks in parallel. More cores allow the processor to handle more tasks at once, which improves overall performance and the ability to handle multi-threaded applications.
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max 72

Average: 5.8

CPU base clock speed

2.4 GHz

max 4.7

Average: 2.5 GHz

4.7 GHz

Idle States

Available

FSB parity

Not available

System bus frequency

Data between computer components and other devices is transferred via a bus.

800 GT/s

max 1600

Average: 156.1 GT/s

1600 GT/s

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)

technology in Intel processors that dynamically adjusts clock speed and voltage to optimize power consumption and performance.

Available

Socket

Connector on the motherboard for installing the processor.

PGA478. BGA479

Demand Based Switching

A technology in processors that dynamically adjusts frequency and voltage to optimize power consumption and performance.

Not available

TXT

A technology for creating a secure and isolated runtime environment that protects your system and data from malware and attacks.

Not available

EDB

technology used in processors to improve system security. It prevents malicious code from executing by blocking its execution in memory and protecting the computer from attacks such as buffer overflow attacks. EDB helps prevent the introduction and spread of malicious software, providing better data and system protection.
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Available

uses multithreading

The ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time to improve productivity.

Not available

Technological process

The small size of semiconductors means that this is a new generation chip.

45 nm

Average: 36.8 nm

5 nm

Number of transistors

The higher their number, the more processor power this indicates.

410 million

max 57000

Average: 1517.3 million

57000 million

Power Consumption (TDP)

The heat dissipation requirement (TDP) is the maximum amount of energy that can be dissipated by the cooling system. The lower the TDP, the less power will be consumed.
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35 W

Average: 67.6 W

0.025 W

Embedded options available

Not available

Supports 64-bit system

64-bit system, unlike a 32-bit one, can support more than 4 GB of RAM. This increases productivity. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.

Available

Maximum temperature for processors

If the maximum temperature at which the processor operates is exceeded, a reset may occur.

105 °C

max 110

Average: 96 °C

110 °C

Architecture codename

Penryn

Appointment

Mobile

Series

Intel Core 2 Duo

FAQ

How fast is Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 on the 5600X?

The processor is running at 2.4 GHz.

How many cores does Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 have?

2 cores.

Which socket is Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

Use PGA478. BGA479 to set Intel Core 2 Duo T8300.

Is Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 a 64-bit processor

Да

What architecture does Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 use?

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 is built on the Penryn architecture.

What is the frequency of the Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor?

The Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor is running at 2. 4 Hz.