EPYC 7601 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9775

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated265
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.61
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiencyno data11.01
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Naples (2017−2018)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64K (per core)3 MB
L2 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketLGA771TR4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601 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 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 180 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9775 has 20% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7601, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and EPYC 7601. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9775 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7601 is a server/workstation one.


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