EPYC 9455 vs i7-2670QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1796not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency4.94no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$5,412

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 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)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads896
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.15 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size216 mm26x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million49,890 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCPGA988SP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 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 i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 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 i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 October 2011 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 48
Threads 8 96
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 300 Watt

i7-2670QM has 566.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9455, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-2670QM and EPYC 9455. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-2670QM is a notebook processor while EPYC 9455 is a server/workstation one.


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