Product comparison · 2 cpus

Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs Acer Intel Pentium E6500

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 0.23 GHz more processor base frequency than the Acer Intel Pentium E6500 (3.16 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 4 MB more processor cache than the Acer Intel Pentium E6500 (6 MB vs 2 MB). The Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 0.23 GHz more l2 cache speed than the Acer Intel Pentium E6500 (3.16 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). Processor family: Intel® Core™2 Duo on the Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500, Intel® Xeon® 6000 Sequence on the Acer Intel Pentium E6500. Processor model: E8500 on the Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500, E6500 on the Acer Intel Pentium E6500.

Processor family
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Intel Pentium E6500:Intel® Xeon® 6000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:E8500
- Intel Pentium E6500:E6500
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:3.16 GHz
- Intel Pentium E6500:2.93 GHz
Component for
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:PC
- Intel Pentium E6500:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:6 MB
- Intel Pentium E6500:2 MB
L2 cache speed
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:3.16 GHz
- Intel Pentium E6500:2.93 GHz
Processor front side bus
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:1333 MHz
- Intel Pentium E6500:1066 MHz
VID Voltage Range
- Intel Core2 Duo E8500:0.8500 - 1.3625 V
- Intel Pentium E6500:0.8500 – 1.3625

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Comparison of Intel Core2 Duo E8500, Intel Pentium E6500
34 specifications	A Acer Intel Core2 Duo E8500 View product	B Acer Intel Pentium E6500 View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Xeon® 6000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E8500	E6500
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.16 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
L2 cache speedDiffers	3.16 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.8500 - 1.3625 V	0.8500 – 1.3625
Compatible chipsets	Intel® G31 Express, Intel® G33 Express, Intel® G35 Express, Intel® G41 Express, Intel® G43 Express, Intel® G45 Express, Intel® P31 Express, Intel® P35 Express, Intel® P43 Express, Intel® P45 Express, Intel® Q33 Express, Intel® Q35 Express, Intel® Q43 Express, Intel® Q45 Express, Intel® X38 Express,	Intel® G31 Express, Intel® G33 Express, Intel® G35 Express, Intel® G41 Express, Intel® G43 Express, Intel® G45 Express, Intel® P31 Express, Intel® P35 Express, Intel® P43 Express, Intel® P45 Express, Intel® Q33 Express, Intel® Q35 Express, Intel® Q43 Express, Intel® Q45 Express, Intel® X38 Express,
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGUH
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	170 mm²	82 mm²
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	74.1 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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