EPYC 9555P vs i3-2105

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2375not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.68no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date22 May 2011 (13 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$145$7,983

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 May 2011 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 360 Watt

i3-2105 has 453.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2105 and EPYC 9555P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-2105 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555P is a server/workstation one.


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