A8 PRO-7600B vs EPYC 9684X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9684X
2023, $14,756
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
71.27
+3927%

EPYC 9684X outperforms A8 PRO-7600B by a whopping 3927% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking202379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.61no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.381.13
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date13 June 2023 (3 years ago)31 July 2014 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,756no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B: 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 cores964 (Quad-Core)
Threads1924
Base clock speed2.55 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache1152 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography5 nm28 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Number of transistors135,240 million2,411 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B 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
SocketSP5FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and A8 PRO-7600B.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12816

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 9684X 71.27
+3927%
A8 PRO-7600B 1.77

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 9684X 122017
+3938%
Samples: 6
A8 PRO-7600B 3022
Samples: 189

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 9684X 1641
+288%
A8 PRO-7600B 423

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 9684X 16182
+1460%
A8 PRO-7600B 1037

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 71.27 1.77
Recency 13 June 2023 31 July 2014
Physical cores 96 4
Threads 192 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9684X has a 3927% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

A8 PRO-7600B, on the other hand, has 515% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 9684X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8 PRO-7600B in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9684X is a server/workstation processor while A8 PRO-7600B is a desktop one.

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