EPYC 7H12 vs Core 2 Duo SP9300

Place in the ranking	2796	48
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	2.31	14.81
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	20 August 2008 (16 years ago)	18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	26
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	107 mm²	192 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V - 1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12 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 configuration	no data	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	BGA956	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12 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 SP9300 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.61	43.84
Recency	20 August 2008	18 September 2019
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	128
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	280 Watt

Core 2 Duo SP9300 has 1020% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 7086.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SP9300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo SP9300 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9300 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.