Intel 2 Quad Q8300 AT80580PJ0604MN Leaflet

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 For the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor, shared L2 cache refers to 12, 8, or 6MB of L2 cache per core pair.

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 Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, 

certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations 

and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.

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 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications 

enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance 

will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Consult with your system vendor for more information. 

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 Enabling Execute Disable Bit functionality requires a PC with a processor with Execute Disable Bit capability and a supporting operating system.  

Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Execute Disable Bit functionality.

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 The acoustic benefits of the 4-pin header are reliant on a properly designed motherboard.  Contact your board manufacturer for compatibility.

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 Intel® 975X, P965, X38, and P35 Express Chipsets support Intel® Core™2 Quad processors. Other 3rd party chipsets may support Intel Core 2 Quad 

processors. Contact your board manufacturer for compatibility.

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Features and Benefits of the Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor 

Features 

Benefits

Quad-Core Processor 

Provides four complete execution cores in a single processor with up to 12 MB of L2 cache and up to a 

 

1333 MHz Front Side Bus. Four dedicated, physical threads help operating systems and applications deliver  

 

additional performance, so end users can experience better multi-tasking and multi-threaded performance  

 

across many types of applications and work loads.

Intel® Wide Dynamic 

Improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle. Each of the four  

Execution 

cores can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously.

Intel® Smart Memory Access 

Optimizes the use of the data bandwidth from the memory subsystem to accelerate out-of-order execution. 

 

A newly designed prediction mechanism reduces the time in-flight instructions have to wait for data. New  

 

pre-fetch algorithms move data from system memory into fast L2 cache in advance of execution. These  

 

functions keep the pipeline full, improving instruction throughput and performance. 45nm versions further 

 

improve this feature, with more efficient methods of loading and storing data in main memory.

Intel® Advanced Smart  

Provides shared level 2 cache across each pair of cores that can be dynamically allocated to each processor 

Cache

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core, within the pair, based on workload. This efficient implementation increases the probability that each  

 

core within the pair can access data from fast L2 cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used  

 

data and improving performance.

Intel® Advanced Digital  

Accelerates the execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) instructions to significantly improve the  

Media Boost 

performance on a broad range of applications, including video, audio, and image processing, and multimedia, 

 

encryption, financial, engineering, and scientific applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are now issued 

 

at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle effectively doubling their speed of execution on a per clock  

 

basis over previous generation processors. 45nm versions include a new Super Shuffle Engine, which  

 

improves existing SSE instructions while enabling significant gains on the latest SSE4 instruction set.  

 

SSE4-optimized applications, such as video editing and encoding in high-definition resolution, will see  

 

additional performance improvements.

Intel® Virtualization  

Allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. Intel® VT improves manageability, 

Technology (Intel® VT)

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limiting downtime and maintaining worker productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Intel® 64

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 Architecture 

Allows the processor to access larger amounts of memory. With appropriate 64-bit hardware and software, 

 

platforms based on an Intel processor supporting Intel® 64 architecture can allow the use of extended  

 

virtual and physical memory.

Execute Disable Bit

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Provides extended virus defense when deployed with a supported operating system. Memory can be marked 

 

as executable or non-executable, allowing the processor to raise an error to the operating system if malicious 

 

code attempts to run in non-executable memory. This can prevent the code from infecting the system.

Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) 

Provides for more efficient processor and platform thermal control improving system acoustics. The DTS 

 

continuously measures the temperature at each processing core. The ability to continuously measure and 

 

detect variations in processor temperature enables system fans to spin only as fast as needed to cool the 

 

system. The combination of these technologies can result in significantly lower noise emissions from the PC.

Intel Designed Thermal  

Includes a 4-pin connector for fan speed control to help minimize the acoustic noise levels generated from 

Solution for Boxed  

running the fan at higher speeds for thermal performance

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. Fan speed control technology is based on actual  

Processors 

CPU temperature and power usage.

Multi-tasking environments can be expanded like never before. 
Users can stream high-definition content while playing a high- 
framerate game, or run multiple complex data bases while 
developing professional content and running virus protection 
software in the background. The Intel Core 2 Quad processor 
is a powerful new tool for today, with the ability to grow and 
expand tomorrow. 

Comparison Table

 

Q9000 series 

Q6000 series

Manufacturing Process 

45nm 

65nm

L2 Shared Cache

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12 MB / 6 MB 

8 MB

System Bus 

1333 MHz 

1066 MHz

SSE Instructions 

SSE4, SSE3,  

SSE3, SSE2,  

 

SSE2, and SSE  

and SSE

Intel® Express Chipset

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Intel® 3 Series  

Intel® 3 Series  

 

Express Chipsets 

and G965, P965, 

 

 

and 975X  

 

 

Express Chipsets