EPYC 9355P vs FX-6330
Primary details
Comparing FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1676 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.11 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 (8 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,998 |
Detailed specifications
FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.55 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 8x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 66,520 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 December 2015 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 32 |
| Threads | 6 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 280 Watt |
FX-6330 has 124% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9355P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6330 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9355P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6330 and EPYC 9355P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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