Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Core 2 Duo E7400

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2760not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.96no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Storm Peak (2023)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,899

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size82 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA775sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 350 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7400 has 438.5% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7955WX, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E7400 and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. We've got no test results to judge.


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