AMD EPYC 7443P vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

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AMD EPYC 7443P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
AMD EPYC 7443P Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7443P or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7443P has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7443P was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 was released in Q1/2010.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
3 Generation 2
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7443P is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.85 GHz Frequency 2.83 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7443P supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7443P has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 is 95 W.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
200 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
165 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7443P has a 128.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7443P Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
SP3 Socket LGA 775
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2010
1337 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443P (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 (33%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7443P (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 (5%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
469 (33%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
28064 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1534 (5%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
57691 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
2188 (4%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
427 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1616 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1752 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
16658 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7443P AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
953 (100%)

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