AMD EPYC 9754S vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9754S and Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 9754S

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9754S

CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 5 month(s) later
126 more cores, run more applications at once: 128 vs 2
254 more threads: 256 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 45 nm
64x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
21.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	13 Jun 2023 vs 1 January 2009
Number of cores	128 vs 2
Number of threads	256 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 6144 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

10.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 360 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 360 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9754S
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550

Name	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
PassMark - Single thread mark		1072
PassMark - CPU mark		989
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		378
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.038

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9754S	Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Essentials
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	1 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$10200	$316
Place in performance rating	not rated	3139
Architecture codename		Penryn
Price now		$298.95
Processor Number		T9550
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		1.78
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	8x 73 mm²	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	128	2
Number of threads	256	2
Transistor count	71,000 million	410 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Maximum core temperature		105°C
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.212V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	320-400 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	SP5	BGA479, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	360 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)