EPYC 7773X vs Phenom X4 9500

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X4 9500
2007
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
0.98
EPYC 7773X
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
57.60
+5778%

EPYC 7773X outperforms Phenom X4 9500 by a whopping 5778% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking246822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.9819.47
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Milan-X (2022)
Release dateNovember 2007 (17 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm
Die size285 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors450 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X 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 configuration12
SocketAM2+SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X4 9500 and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Phenom X4 9500 0.98
EPYC 7773X 57.60
+5778%

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.

Phenom X4 9500 1564
EPYC 7773X 91491
+5750%

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.

Phenom X4 9500 200
EPYC 7773X 1531
+666%

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.

Phenom X4 9500 687
EPYC 7773X 15277
+2124%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 57.60
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

Phenom X4 9500 has 194.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7773X, on the other hand, has a 5777.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom X4 9500 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X4 9500 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation one.


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