EPYC 7H12 vs A8-7680

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.27
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
44.67
+1868%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms A8-7680 by a whopping 1868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking182447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD A8AMD EPYC
Power efficiency4.7014.82
Architecture codenameExcavator (2017−2018)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$56no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12 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 speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplier3826
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12 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 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFM2+TR4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12. 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 A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7 Seriesno data

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.

A8-7680 2.27
EPYC 7H12 44.67
+1868%

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.

A8-7680 3544
EPYC 7H12 69633
+1865%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 44.67
Recency 26 October 2018 18 September 2019
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 280 Watt

A8-7680 has 522.2% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 1867.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7680 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7680 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7680 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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