EPYC 7663 vs A10-6800K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1822	26
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Milan (2021)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	$6,366
Current price	$109 (0.8x MSRP)	$15069 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 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	4 (Quad-Core)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	4	112
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm+
Die size	246 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 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	1	2
Socket	FM2	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 7663. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 7663. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	N/A
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 7663 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 7663.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

EPYC 7663 outperforms A10-6800K by 2476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.06	53.07
Recency	1 June 2013	15 March 2021
Physical cores	4	56
Threads	4	112
Cost	$142	$6366
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	240 Watt

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