EPYC 9555 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameKentsfield (2007)Turin (2024)
Release date23 July 2007 (17 years ago)10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$9,826

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm4 nm
Die size2x 143 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)62 °Cno data
Number of transistors582 million66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555 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)95 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555. 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 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555. 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 cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 July 2007 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 360 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) has 278.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W) is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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