EPYC 9015 vs i7-960

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1880	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	1.53	no data
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Turin (2024)
Release date	20 October 2009 (15 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	$527

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015 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	8	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Die size	263 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1366	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015 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 i7-960 and EPYC 9015 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and EPYC 9015.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 October 2009	10 October 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	125 Watt

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