Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | AMD EPYC 9254 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 and the AMD EPYC 9254 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo E8600 2 core processor released in Q3/2008 with the AMD EPYC 9254 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9255 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9254 clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.15 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.33 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.15 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo E8600, while the AMD EPYC 9254 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9254 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 240 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8600 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9254 is at 152.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9254 |
45 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 775 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2008 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 2299 $ |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 4.15 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9254
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo E8600 | AMD EPYC 9254 |
Unknown | Unknown |