EPYC 9655 vs i7-620UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Turin (2024)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$248	$11,852

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655 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	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	1.07 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	81 mm2	12x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	382 million	99,780 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	Intel BGA 1288	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UE and EPYC 9655.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	10 October 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	400 Watt

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