Core 2 Duo E8135 vs EPYC 9654
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654 outperforms Core 2 Duo E8135 by a whopping 11564% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 20 | 3056 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.15 | 1.41 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (3 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,805 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135 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 | 96 | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 192 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.667 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0.67 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 384 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 12x 72 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135 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 |
| Socket | SP5 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 44 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Core 2 Duo E8135.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 67.65 | 0.58 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 3 March 2009 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 2 |
| Threads | 192 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 44 Watt |
EPYC 9654 has a 11563.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo E8135, on the other hand, has 718.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E8135 is a notebook one.
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