Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 45nm Wolfdale CPU Review @ Madshrimps

**MIG-31** · Feb 12, 2008, 01:51 AM

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We take a closer look at the fastest dual core CPU from Intel, the E8500, dubbed Wolfdale, is manufactured at 45nm which translates in low power usage and excellent potential for overclocking. We compare the performance of this newcomer to a 65nm Core 2 Duo and overclock past the limit using LN2. Read on to find out if we froze the Wolf!

Tipstaff · Feb 12, 2008, 08:50 AM

WTF? Why are they comparing the E8500, which is a 3.16Ghz, 6mb cache, 1333bus processor, to an E6300, a 1.86Ghz, 2mb cache, 1066 bus processor? Even at stock the E8500 is gonna be faster (obvious in their own tests) thanks to 4mb more cache, and 267mz faster bus. Doesn't make any sense.

swimtech · Feb 12, 2008, 03:40 PM

Seems to me they really didn't care what the FSB rating of the processor was since their goal was overclocking performance reporting anyway - they just knew that their particular 6300 was a "goodie" - they darn near doubled the rated speed on that little jewel...

What really got me was that the 8500 didn't just hit 4.7Ghz "on air", like with a Tuniq 120 - that was with the stock Intel cooler!!! Nice engineering sample wouldn't you say?

Feb 12, 2008, 01:51 AM	#1
MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,579 Rep Power: 186 System Specs	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 45nm Wolfdale CPU Review @ Madshrimps Review: Madshrimps _____________ We take a closer look at the fastest dual core CPU from Intel, the E8500, dubbed Wolfdale, is manufactured at 45nm which translates in low power usage and excellent potential for overclocking. We compare the performance of this newcomer to a 65nm Core 2 Duo and overclock past the limit using LN2. Read on to find out if we froze the Wolf! __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Feb 12, 2008, 08:50 AM	#2
Tipstaff DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,529 Rep Power: 94 System Specs	WTF? Why are they comparing the E8500, which is a 3.16Ghz, 6mb cache, 1333bus processor, to an E6300, a 1.86Ghz, 2mb cache, 1066 bus processor? Even at stock the E8500 is gonna be faster (obvious in their own tests) thanks to 4mb more cache, and 267mz faster bus. Doesn't make any sense. __________________ >><<

Feb 12, 2008, 03:40 PM	#3
swimtech At Your Service... Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 100 System Specs	Seems to me they really didn't care what the FSB rating of the processor was since their goal was overclocking performance reporting anyway - they just knew that their particular 6300 was a "goodie" - they darn near doubled the rated speed on that little jewel... What really got me was that the 8500 didn't just hit 4.7Ghz "on air", like with a Tuniq 120 - that was with the stock Intel cooler!!! Nice engineering sample wouldn't you say? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.