EPYC 7713 vs A6-9550
Primary details
Comparing A6-9550 and EPYC 7713 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 28 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.93 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,060 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A6-9550 and EPYC 7713 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.68 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9550 and EPYC 7713 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 | AM4 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9550 and EPYC 7713. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9550 and EPYC 7713 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9550 and EPYC 7713. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9550 and EPYC 7713.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 2 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 225 Watt |
A6-9550 has 246.2% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7713, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A6-9550 and EPYC 7713. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-9550 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7713 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9550 and EPYC 7713, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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