Pentium Dual-Core E2220 vs Core 2 Duo T8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T8300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.96
+10.3%
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87

Core 2 Duo T8300 outperforms Pentium Dual-Core E2220 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25052570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.501.22
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$241no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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 speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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,PGA478775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 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 T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 T8300 0.96
+10.3%
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 0.87

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 T8300 1472
+10.7%
Pentium Dual-Core E2220 1330

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 0.87
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T8300 has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual-Core E2220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T8300 is a notebook processor while Pentium Dual-Core E2220 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T8300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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