EPYC 7F32 vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and EPYC 7F32 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 493 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.69 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 7.62 |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 14 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A100 and EPYC 7F32 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and EPYC 7F32 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 | Intel BGA 437 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A100 and EPYC 7F32. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A100 and EPYC 7F32 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and EPYC 7F32. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A100 and EPYC 7F32.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 180 Watt |
A100 has 5900% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F32, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A100 and EPYC 7F32. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A100 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7F32 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A100 and EPYC 7F32, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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