AMD A6-3670K vs AMD EPYC 7551

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AMD A6-3670K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7551
AMD A6-3670K AMD EPYC 7551

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3670K or AMD EPYC 7551 - 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 A6-3670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3670K was released in Q4/2011.

The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7551 was released in Q3/2017.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
1 Generation 1
Llano (K10) Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7552

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3670K is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.55 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU no iGPU
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
320 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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 6530D 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 A6-3670K supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7551 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
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
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB 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 A6-3670K has a TDP of 100 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 180 W.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3670K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7551 cache has a total of 64.00 MB.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FM1 Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2017
60 $ Release price 3200 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3670K (0%)
AMD EPYC 7551 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3670K (15%)
AMD EPYC 7551 (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 A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3288 (15%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
21604 (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 A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
@ 0.00 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 A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (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 A6-3670K AMD A6-3670K
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
3838 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3670K AMD EPYC 7551
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