EPYC 9655 vs Core 2 Extreme QX6850

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2185not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore 2 Extreme (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.04no data
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Turin (2024)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,852

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)96
Threads4192
Base clock speedno data2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size2x 143 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655 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 configuration12
Socket775SP5
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme (Desktop) QX6850 and EPYC 9655.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 96
Threads 4 192
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 400 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX6850 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655, on the other hand, has 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and EPYC 9655. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX6850 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation one.


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