AMD A4-6250 vs AMD EPYC 7601

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-6250 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7601
AMD A4-6250 AMD EPYC 7601

CPU comparison

AMD A4-6250 or AMD EPYC 7601 - 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 A4-6250 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-6250 was released in .

The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 was released in Q3/2017.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Unknown M (4) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
0 Generation 1
Unknown Architecture Naples (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-6250 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7601 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD A4-6250 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7601
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 A4-6250 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7601
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Unknown GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

Unknown GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-6250 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7601 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD A4-6250 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7601
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-6250 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7601 is 180 W.

AMD A4-6250 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7601
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-6250 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7601 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.

AMD A4-6250 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7601
Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Unknown ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 769 Socket SP3
Unknown Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 4000 $
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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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
903 (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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
6904 (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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
921 (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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
7914 (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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
307 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
7445 (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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
42247 (100%)

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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
141 (100%)

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 A4-6250 AMD A4-6250
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
4068 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-6250 AMD EPYC 7601
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