Intel Core2 Quad Q8300

Intel® Core™2 Quad (Legacy Desktop Series)

~1,450 to 1,550 (Historical multi-thread desktop performance rating)

4 Cores, 4 Threads (Does not support Hyper-Threading; utilizes four physical cores across two combined dual-core dies)

None (Processors from this era did not feature graphics on the chip itself; integrated graphics were built into the motherboard chipset, such as the Intel G41, or required a dedicated graphics card)

Legacy Mainstream Desktop Processor

95 Watts (Requires a standard desktop CPU heatsink and cooling fan)

2.50 GHz (Runs on a 1333 MHz Front Side Bus / FSB)

Not Supported (This generation predates Intel® Turbo Boost Technology; it operates continuously at its fixed base speed of 2.50 GHz unless manually overclocked)

LGA775 (Socket T — standard desktop socket used with G31, G41, P35, or P45 chipset motherboards)

4 MB L2 Cache (Shared as two independent 2 MB pools between pairs of cores)

Controlled by the motherboard chipset rather than the CPU. Supports DDR2 (typically 667/800 MHz) or DDR3 (typically 1066/1333 MHz) depending on the slot types on the motherboard.