EPYC 9655 vs Athlon 64 3100+
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9655 outperforms Athlon 64 3100+ by a whopping 32317% 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 | 3222 | 2 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.76 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.15 | 23.29 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | April 2008 (17 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $11,852 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3100+ 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 96 |
| Threads | 1 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 12x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | 99,780 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3100+ 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | AM2 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 400 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and EPYC 9655.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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 | 0.30 | 97.25 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 96 |
| Threads | 1 | 192 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 400 Watt |
Athlon 64 3100+ has 1500% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9655, on the other hand, has a 32316.7% higher aggregate performance score, 9500% more physical cores and 19100% more threads, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 9655 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 3100+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 3100+ is a desktop processor while EPYC 9655 is a server/workstation one.
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