Pentium E6700 vs EPYC 9754
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9754 outperforms Pentium E6700 by a whopping 8380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 12 | 2657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.03 | 4.16 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 16.63 | 1.09 |
| Architecture codename | Bergamo (2023) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,900 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium E6700 has 304% better value for money than EPYC 9754.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700 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 | 128 | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 256 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.25 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 8x 73 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 71,000 million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700. 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 | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700 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 EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700 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 EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 64.45 | 0.76 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 30 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 128 | 2 |
| Threads | 256 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 360 Watt | 65 Watt |
EPYC 9754 has a 8380.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 6300% more physical cores and 12700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium E6700, on the other hand, has 453.8% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9754 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6700 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 9754 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium E6700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9754 and Pentium E6700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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