EPYC 7303 vs Core 2 Duo T7250
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7303 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7250 by a whopping 3953% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3246 | 464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.34 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.37 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 2 August 2007 (18 years ago) | 5 September 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $604 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 8,300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303 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 | PBGA479,PPGA478 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303 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 T7250 and EPYC 7303 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and EPYC 7303.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.40 | 16.21 |
| Recency | 2 August 2007 | 5 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T7250 has 271.4% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7303, on the other hand, has a 3952.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7303 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7250 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7303 is a server/workstation one.
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