Ryzen 7 7700 vs Core 2 Quad Q9400s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	238
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	48.72
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	no data	31.75
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	18 January 2009 (15 years ago)	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.67 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	2x 82 mm2	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	456 million	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
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 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700 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 Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700 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 Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 January 2009	14 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm

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