EPYC 7261 vs Core 2 Duo T7300

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3282	1273
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	0.50	1.58
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Naples (2017−2018)
Release date	27 July 2006 (19 years ago)	14 June 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$234	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	25
L1 cache	64 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	293 million	19200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261 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 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	PBGA479,PPGA478	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	155 W, 170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261. 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
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261 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 T7300 and EPYC 7261 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7300 and EPYC 7261.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
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.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.40	6.37
Recency	27 July 2006	14 June 2018
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	155 Watt