EPYC 7542 vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2297	156
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.53
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Quad	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542 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	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	64 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	16 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542 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	2	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	PGA478	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
AMT	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542 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 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC 7542. 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	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.24	29.18
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	225 Watt

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