AMD A9-9425 vs AMD EPYC 7532

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AMD A9-9425 or AMD A9-9425 – 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 A9-9425 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A9-9425, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD EPYC 7532 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7532, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
AMD A9-9000 Group AMD EPYC 7002
4 Generation 2
AMD A9-9425 Name AMD EPYC 7532
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9425 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9425 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The AMD EPYC 7532 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7532 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
2 CPU Cores 32
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 32x
2 Threads 64
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9425 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9425 uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge), which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD EPYC 7532 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q2/2016 Release date --
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
192 Shaders --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
7 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.
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode VP9 --
Decode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-3200
-- Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 8
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 200 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A9-9425 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 7532 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
28 nm Technology 7 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price 3600 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 256.0 MB
FP4 Socket SP3
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)