AMD A8-6500 vs AMD EPYC 9454P

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AMD A8-6500 or AMD A8-6500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-6500 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-6500, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD EPYC 9454P features 48 processor cores and has the capability to manage 96 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 9454P, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
AMD A8-6000 Group AMD EPYC 9004
3 Generation 4
AMD A8-6500 Name AMD EPYC 9454P
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The AMD EPYC 9454P has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9454P is 2.75 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 2.75 GHz
4 CPU Cores 48
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 48x Zen 4
4 Threads 96
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-6500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8570D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD EPYC 9454P does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology --
11.2 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
Q2/2013 Release date --
AMD Radeon HD 8570D GPU name
256 Shaders --
0.84 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 12 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 461.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR5-4800
-- Bandwidth 461.0 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 TB
2 Memory channels 12
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 290 W watts.
None TDP up 300 W
None TDP down 240 W
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 290 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-6500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 9454P is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
32 nm Technology 5 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
-- Part Number 100-000000873
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2022
85 $ Release price 4598 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 48.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 256.0 MB
FM2 Socket SP5
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Genoa (Zen 4)