EPYC 9655 vs A4-6300

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Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2550not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.31no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Turin (2024)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,852

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and EPYC 9655 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)96
Threads2192
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache96 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and EPYC 9655 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)65 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

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 9655 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 9655 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and EPYC 9655.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 400 Watt

A4-6300 has 515.4% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A4-6300 and EPYC 9655. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A4-6300 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation one.


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