Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 vs Intel Core i3-540

Intel Core 2 Duo E8135
Intel Core i3-540 $117
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
2 Cores
4 Threads
3.06GHz Clock
Socket
Socket P
Socket
LGA 1156
iGPU
No GPU
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iGPU
No GPU
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CB23S N/A
0%
CB23S N/A
0%
CB23M N/A
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CB23M N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Penryn
Architecture
Westmere
Family
Core 2
Family
Core 1st Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Penryn
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Codename
Clarkdale
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
4/1/2008
Release Date
1/1/2010
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (iGPU Die)
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Node
45nm
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Node
32nm
45nm (iGPU Die)
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Die Size
107 mm²
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Die Size
81 mm²
114 mm² (iGPU Die)
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Transistor Count
410 Million
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Transistor Count
382 Million
177 Million (iGPU Die)
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2 Cores
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2 Cores
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2 Threads
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4 Threads
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2.4GHz
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9x Multiplier
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3.06GHz
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23x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
Type
FSB
Type
DMI
Clock
267MHz
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Data Rate
Quad
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Transfer Rate
1.1GT/s
Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
Width
64Bit
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Lanes
4
Bandwidth
8.53GB/s
Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
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Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
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6MB Shared
16-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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No Memory Controller
Channels
2
Max Memory
16GB
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
TDP
44W
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TDP
73W
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Temp
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Temp
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73°C TCase
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 115x-Al
No PCIe
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
No GPU
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No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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