EPYC 9175F vs Core 2 Quad Q8400

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2268not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.30no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Turin (2024)
Release date19 April 2009 (15 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,256

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.66 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB512 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size2x 82 mm216x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million133,040 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F 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
SocketFCLGA775,LGA775SP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F. 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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F 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 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F. 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 Q8400 and EPYC 9175F.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 April 2009 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 320 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q8400 has 236.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9175F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q8400 and EPYC 9175F. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Quad Q8400 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9175F is a server/workstation one.


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