EPYC Embedded 3401 vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2531	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC Embedded
Power efficiency	0.57	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Architecture codename	no data	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	no data	21 February 2018 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1.85 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
Multiplier	no data	18.5
L1 cache	no data	1536 KB
L2 cache	no data	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401 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	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401. 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

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401 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 Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and EPYC Embedded 3401. 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	-	+

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	85 Watt