EPYC 7643 vs A4-6300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-6300
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90
EPYC 7643
2021
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
47.88
+5220%

EPYC 7643 outperforms A4-6300 by a whopping 5220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking255038
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.71
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.3120.14
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,995

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 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 cores2 (Dual-core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads296
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache96 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm+
Die size246 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 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
SocketFM2SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 7643. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 7643. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8370DN/A
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 7643 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 7643.

PCIe version2.04.0
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.

A4-6300 0.90
EPYC 7643 47.88
+5220%

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.

A4-6300 1428
EPYC 7643 76050
+5226%

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.

A4-6300 396
EPYC 7643 1292
+226%

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.

A4-6300 563
EPYC 7643 12182
+2064%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 47.88
Recency 1 June 2013 15 March 2021
Physical cores 2 48
Threads 2 96
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 225 Watt

A4-6300 has 246.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7643, on the other hand, has a 5220% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7643 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6300 in performance tests.

Note that A4-6300 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7643 is a server/workstation one.


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