EPYC 7443 vs Core 2 Duo E4700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4700
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59
EPYC 7443
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 200 Watt
36.59
+6102%

EPYC 7443 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by a whopping 6102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking277394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.40
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Milan (2021−2023)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,010

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.85 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
Multiplierno data28.5
L1 cache64 KB1536 KB
L2 cache2 MB12 MB
L3 cache0 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm+
Die size111 mm24x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443 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
SocketPLGA775SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443. 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443 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 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E4700 0.59
EPYC 7443 36.59
+6102%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E4700 908
EPYC 7443 56601
+6134%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 36.59
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 48
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4700 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7443, on the other hand, has a 6101.7% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7443 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7443 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4700 and EPYC 7443, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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