CPUDesktopReleased Jan 21, 2007

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

2C/2T · 65 W

The Core 2 Duo E4300 was the first model of Intel's budget E4000 series and the first desktop processor built on the native 2 MB Allendale die, released on January 21, 2007 at a list price of $163. It runs at 1.80 GHz on an 800 MHz front-side bus with 2 MB of shared L2 cache in a 65 W TDP. It omits Intel VT-x, and its 9x multiplier and low bus speed made it a popular overclocking chip.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
Segment: Desktop
Generation: Core 2 Duo (Allendale)
Codename: Allendale
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Allendale
Release date: Jan 21, 2007
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 2 threads
Base clock: 1.80 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 65 nm
Intel 65 nm

Platform

Socket: LGA775
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: —
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3Intel 64
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 11 is out of reach: the chip is far below the 8th-generation floor on Microsoft's supported-processor list and its platforms offer no TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot. Windows 10 and the mainstream Linux distributions still install, because they are built for the x86-64 baseline, but the CPU has no SSE4.2 or POPCNT, so any software that requires x86-64-v2 or newer will not run. ChromeOS Flex does not cover hardware of this era.

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