AMD A6-3670K vs AMD EPYC 9224

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AMD A6-3670K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9224
AMD A6-3670K AMD EPYC 9224

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3670K or AMD EPYC 9224 - 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 9224 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9224 was released in Q4/2022.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 9224 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
4 Cores 24
4 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.65 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 A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
-- 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.

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 9224 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800
Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 24.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 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 9224 is 200 W.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-3670K has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9224 cache has a total of 88.00 MB.

AMD A6-3670K Characteristic AMD EPYC 9224
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
FM1 Socket SP5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q4/2011 Release date Q4/2022
60 $ Release price 1825 $
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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 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9224 AMD EPYC 9224
24C 48T @ 3.65 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3670K AMD EPYC 9224
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