A4 PRO-3340B vs EPYC 9254

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9254
2022, $2,299
24 cores / 48 threads, 200 Watt
36.30
+3604%

EPYC 9254 outperforms A4 PRO-3340B by a whopping 3604% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1192742
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.72no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency7.661.65
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date10 November 2022 (3 years ago)20 December 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B: 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads484
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.15 GHz2.2 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm28 nm
Die size4x 72 mm2107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors26,280 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FT3
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR3/DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Max memory channelsno data1
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon™ HD 8240 Graphics
iGPU core countno data2
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9254 and A4 PRO-3340B.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes1288

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.

EPYC 9254 36.30
+3604%
A4 PRO-3340B 0.98

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.

EPYC 9254 64019
+3624%
Samples: 17
A4 PRO-3340B 1719
Samples: 9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.30 0.98
Recency 10 November 2022 20 December 2014
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 25 Watt

EPYC 9254 has a 3604% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

A4 PRO-3340B, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 9254 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4 PRO-3340B in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9254 is a server/workstation processor while A4 PRO-3340B is a notebook one.

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