EPYC 7573X vs A4-4020
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7573X outperforms A4-4020 by a whopping 5364% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2620 | 49 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 14.76 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Milan-X (2022) |
| Release date | January 2014 (10 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 768 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X 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 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 43.71 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
A4-4020 has 330.8% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7573X, on the other hand, has a 5363.8% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7573X is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4020 in performance tests.
Note that A4-4020 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7573X is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4020 and EPYC 7573X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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