EPYC 7302P vs Core 2 Duo T9500
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7302P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by a whopping 1721% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9500 and EPYC 7302P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2277 | 237 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.82 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $530 | $825 |
| Current price | $103 (0.2x MSRP) | $864 (1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9500 and EPYC 7302P 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 | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9500 and EPYC 7302P 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478,PPGA478 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9500 and EPYC 7302P. 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 T9500 and EPYC 7302P 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 T9500 and EPYC 7302P 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 T9500 and EPYC 7302P. 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 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
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.
EPYC 7302P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by 1721% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7302P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by 1716% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 7302P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by 231% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
EPYC 7302P outperforms Core 2 Duo T9500 by 1378% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.16 | 21.12 |
| Recency | 10 January 2008 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Cost | $530 | $825 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 155 Watt |
The EPYC 7302P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T9500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9500 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7302P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9500 and EPYC 7302P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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