EPYC 7373X vs Core 2 Quad Q9400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2241not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.33no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Milan-X (2022)
Release dateAugust 2008 (16 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed2.67 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size2x 81 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X 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
SocketLGA775SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X. 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 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X 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 Q9400 and EPYC 7373X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 240 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 152.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7373X, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9400 and EPYC 7373X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q9400 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7373X is a server/workstation one.


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