EPYC 7742 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7742 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by a whopping 3762% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2345 | 44 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Core 2 Extreme | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $6,950 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 22.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742 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 | 2 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | PGA478 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742. 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 |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742 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 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742. 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 | - | + |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 45.18 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 225 Watt |
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 has 400% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7742, on the other hand, has a 3761.5% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7742 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Extreme QX9300 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7742 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and EPYC 7742, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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