EPYC 4584PX vs A8-9600
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 4584PX outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 1708% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1880 | 82 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | 51.71 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.04 | 29.80 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 4584PX has 266% better value for money than A8-9600.
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX 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 | AM4 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 28 |
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 | 2.09 | 37.79 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
A8-9600 has 84.6% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4584PX, on the other hand, has a 1708.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 4584PX is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.
Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 4584PX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and EPYC 4584PX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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