EPYC 9654 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.42
EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+17924%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by a whopping 17924% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency0.6119.90
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release dateno data10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654 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 speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache512K1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size220 mm212x 72 mm2
Number of transistors233 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654 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
Socket939SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654. 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 Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and EPYC 9654.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 0.42
EPYC 9654 75.70
+17924%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 675
EPYC 9654 120246
+17714%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 75.70
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 192
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 360 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has 453.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654, on the other hand, has a 17923.8% higher aggregate performance score, 4700% more physical cores and 9500% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and EPYC 9654, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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