EPYC 9135 vs FirePro A300
Primary details
Comparing FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 96 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 29.26 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.29 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,214 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135 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 | 3.4 GHz | 3.65 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135 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 | FM2 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | FirePro | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2012 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 200 Watt |
FirePro A300 has 207.7% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9135, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FirePro A300 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9135 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FirePro A300 and EPYC 9135, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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