EPYC 75F3 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
EPYC 75F3
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
43.13
+1964%

EPYC 75F3 outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 1964% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking189352
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.136.30
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency3.0414.57
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$4,860

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 124% better value for money than EPYC 75F3.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads464
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.95 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Multiplierno data29.5
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm+
Die size250 mm28x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 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
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes8128

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.

A8-9600 2.09
EPYC 75F3 43.13
+1964%

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.

A8-9600 3314
EPYC 75F3 68505
+1967%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-9600 612
EPYC 75F3 1826
+198%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-9600 1502
EPYC 75F3 16432
+994%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 43.13
Recency 27 July 2017 15 March 2021
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 4 64
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

A8-9600 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 75F3, on the other hand, has a 1963.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 75F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while EPYC 75F3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and EPYC 75F3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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