EPYC 7773X vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2584	16
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	17.21
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	January 2009 (15 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$48	$1950

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7773X has 1973% better value for money than Core 2 Duo E7500.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X 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	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	128
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Die size	82 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X 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	LGA775	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X 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 E7500 and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

EPYC 7773X outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by 8003% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.73	59.15
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	128
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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