EPYC 9355P vs FirePro A320
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9355P outperforms A320 by a whopping 4405% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2545 | 38 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.54 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.52 | 8.37 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (13 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,998 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FirePro A320 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.55 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 8x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 66,520 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A320 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 | FM2 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A320 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 FirePro A320 and EPYC 9355P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A320 and EPYC 9355P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A320 and EPYC 9355P.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.23 | 55.41 |
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 280 Watt |
FirePro A320 has 180% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9355P, on the other hand, has a 4404.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 9355P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FirePro A320 in performance tests.
Note that FirePro A320 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9355P is a server/workstation one.
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