E2-1800 vs Core 2 Duo T8100

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8100
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.48
+71.4%
E2-1800
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.28

Core 2 Duo T8100 outperforms E2-1800 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29073132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.301.47
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)6 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm40 nm
Die size107 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800 compatibility with other computer components: 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.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7340

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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 T8100 0.48
+71.4%
E2-1800 0.28

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 770
+71.5%
E2-1800 449

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 271
+151%
E2-1800 108

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 429
+137%
E2-1800 181

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 2320
+109%
E2-1800 1110

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 4282
+102%
E2-1800 2121

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.

Core 2 Duo T8100 1878
+73.5%
E2-1800 1083

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T8100 37.5
+84.1%
E2-1800 69.05

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 0.28
Recency 10 January 2008 6 June 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8100 has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score.

E2-1800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T8100 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8100 is a notebook processor while E2-1800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8100 and E2-1800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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