A6-9500E vs EPYC 7401

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	173	2732
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.27	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	7.84	1.21
Designer	AMD	AMD
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	29 June 2017 (8 years ago)	27 July 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,850	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E: 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	48	2
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	192 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7401 and A6-9500E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	8

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	31.58	1.00
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	35 Watt