Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is a desktop processor based on the Yorkfield microarchitecture, manufactured on a 45 nm process. It features four cores and four threads with a base clock speed of 2.5 GHz and a total L2 cache of 4 MB. The processor has a TDP of 95 W and supports sockets LGA 775. It was launched in November 2008 with an MSRP of $224 USD. Key technical attributes include support for instruction sets such as MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, and technologies like Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Intel 64, XD bit, Intel Active Management Technology, Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, and Trusted Execution Technology. The Q8300 is compatible with motherboards featuring the LGA 775 socket and chipsets that support the Yorkfield microarchitecture.