EPYC 7601 vs A6-5357M
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7601 outperforms A6-5357M by a whopping 2834% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2904 | 322 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.45 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD A-Series | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 0.82 | 4.68 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (12 years ago) | 20 June 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,200 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A6-5357M and EPYC 7601 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 22 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-5357M and EPYC 7601 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FP2 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5357M and EPYC 7601. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5357M and EPYC 7601 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5357M and EPYC 7601. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 170.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8450G (533 - 720 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5357M and EPYC 7601.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.68 | 19.95 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 20 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 180 Watt |
A6-5357M has 414.3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7601, on the other hand, has a 2833.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7601 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-5357M in performance tests.
Be aware that A6-5357M is a notebook processor while EPYC 7601 is a server/workstation one.
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