EPYC 7502 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
EPYC 7502
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
30.21
+1345%

EPYC 7502 outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 1345% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.137.70
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency3.0415.88
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$2,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 84% better value for money than EPYC 7502.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data25
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size250 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 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)
SocketAM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 7502. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 7502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 7502 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 7502.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A8-9600 2.09
EPYC 7502 30.21
+1345%

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.

A8-9600 3314
EPYC 7502 47983
+1348%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 30.21
Recency 27 July 2017 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt

A8-9600 has 176.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7502, on the other hand, has a 1345.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7502 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7502 is a server/workstation one.


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