EPYC 9655 vs Pentium 4417U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2215	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	8.90	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Turin (2024)
Release date	1 January 2019 (5 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,852

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 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	2 (Dual-core)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s OPI	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB SmartCache	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	12x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	99,780 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1356	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 610	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4417U and EPYC 9655.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2019	10 October 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	400 Watt

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