EPYC Embedded 3351 vs Core 2 Quad Q9100

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2301	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Quad	AMD EPYC Embedded
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	21 February 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	19
L1 cache	64 KB	1152 KB
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	6 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	PGA478	AMD BGA SP4r2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351 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 Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TiB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9100 and EPYC Embedded 3351.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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