EPYC 7502 vs Core 2 Duo T7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2748	119
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	7.41
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	8 May 2007 (17 years ago)	7 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$234	$2,600
Current price	$62 (0.3x MSRP)	$3299 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	2	64
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.35 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	143 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	1.075V - 1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502 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	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502 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 T7500 and EPYC 7502 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7500 and EPYC 7502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

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 7502 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7500 by 5753% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.53	31.02
Recency	8 May 2007	7 August 2019
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	2	64
Cost	$234	$2600
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	180 Watt

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