EPYC 7402 vs A6-3600

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3600
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.11
EPYC 7402
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
30.07
+2609%

EPYC 7402 outperforms A6-3600 by a whopping 2609% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3600 and EPYC 7402 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2408153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.74
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency1.5615.23
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,783

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A6-3600 and EPYC 7402 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data28
L1 cache128 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache0 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size228 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-3600 and EPYC 7402 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFM1TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3600 and EPYC 7402. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3600 and EPYC 7402 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3600 and EPYC 7402. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530Dno data

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.

A6-3600 1.11
EPYC 7402 30.07
+2609%

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.

A6-3600 1697
EPYC 7402 46012
+2611%

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.

A6-3600 272
EPYC 7402 1315
+383%

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.

A6-3600 836
EPYC 7402 11865
+1319%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.11 30.07
Recency 30 June 2011 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt

A6-3600 has 176.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7402, on the other hand, has a 2609% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7402 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3600 in performance tests.

Note that A6-3600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7402 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3600 and EPYC 7402, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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