EPYC 9654 vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+3666%

EPYC 9654 outperforms A10-6800K by a whopping 3666% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.351.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.9019.90
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9654 has 289% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)96
Threads4192
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246 mm212x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 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 configuration12
SocketFM2SP5
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8670Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A10-6800K 2.01
EPYC 9654 75.70
+3666%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-6800K 3186
EPYC 9654 120246
+3674%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-6800K 483
EPYC 9654 1837
+280%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-6800K 1148
EPYC 9654 18836
+1541%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 75.70
Recency 1 June 2013 10 November 2022
Physical cores 4 96
Threads 4 192
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 360 Watt

A10-6800K has 260% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654, on the other hand, has a 3666.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6800K in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


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