Pentium III 1400S vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8300
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.19
+892%
Pentium III 1400S
2002
1 core / 1 thread, 32 Watt
0.12

Core 2 Quad Q8300 outperforms Pentium III 1400S by a whopping 892% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23603360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.180.35
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Tualatin (2000−2002)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)January 2002 (22 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)8 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm130 nm
Die size2x 81 mm280 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C69 °C
Number of transistors456 million44 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775370
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium III 1400S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

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 Quad Q8300 1.19
+892%
Pentium III 1400S 0.12

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 Quad Q8300 1892
+875%
Pentium III 1400S 194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.12
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 32 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8300 has a 891.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium III 1400S, on the other hand, has 196.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Quad Q8300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1400S in performance tests.


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