EPYC 9555P vs A8-5600K

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Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2017not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.69no data
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$7,983

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P 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 speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P 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 configuration11
SocketFM2SP5
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P. 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 A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2012 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 360 Watt

A8-5600K has 260% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A8-5600K and EPYC 9555P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555P is a server/workstation one.


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