Core i3-10100Y vs Core 2 Quad Q8400s

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Core 2 Quad Q8400s Core 2 Quad Q8400s
i3-10100Y i3-10100Y

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2000
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiencyno data34.18
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date19 April 2009 (15 years ago)30 August 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)76 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y 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
SocketFCLGA775,LGA775BGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data33.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

Pros & cons summary

Recency 19 April 2009 30 August 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 5 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8400s has 100% more physical cores.

i3-10100Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8400s is a desktop processor while Core i3-10100Y is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q8400s and Core i3-10100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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