AMD A4-5000 vs AMD EPYC 7642

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AMD A4-5000 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7642
AMD A4-5000 AMD EPYC 7642

CPU comparison

AMD A4-5000 or AMD EPYC 7642 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7642 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A4-5000 (5) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
4 Generation 2
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7643

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5000 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD EPYC 7642 has 48 CPU cores and 96 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7642 is at 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz).

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
4 Cores 48
4 Threads 96
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A4-5000 or AMD EPYC 7642 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon HD 8330 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-5000 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7642 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5000 is 15 W, while the AMD EPYC 7642 has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-5000 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7642 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

AMD A4-5000 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7642
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2019
115 $ Release price 8000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5000 (17%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-5000 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7642 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
173 (17%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1047 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
576 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
33846 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1907 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
61574 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1334 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
15647 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
377 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
354 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
28 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-5000 AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
119 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-5000 AMD EPYC 7642
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