Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 vs AMD EPYC 7643

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7643
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 AMD EPYC 7643

CPU comparison

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 or AMD EPYC 7643 - 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD EPYC 7643 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7643 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
2 Generation 3
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7642
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is 3.20 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7643 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7643 is at 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7643
4 Cores 48
4 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7643
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 or AMD EPYC 7643 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7643 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7643
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is 95 W, while the AMD EPYC 7643 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7643
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7643 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7643
45 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 775 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 4995 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 (37%)
AMD EPYC 7643 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 (4%)
AMD EPYC 7643 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
482 (37%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.60 GHz
1319 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1624 (4%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.40 GHz
36850 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2532 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.40 GHz
76440 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
492 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1858 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.60 GHz
1671 (100%)

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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.40 GHz
14987 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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