AMD A8-3520M vs AMD EPYC 7252

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AMD A8-3520M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7252
AMD A8-3520M AMD EPYC 7252

CPU comparison

AMD A8-3520M or AMD EPYC 7252 - 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 A8-3520M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3520M was released in Q4/2011.

The AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 cores with 16 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 7252 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
1 Generation 2
Llano (K10) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3520M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3520M is 1.60 GHz (2.50 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7252 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7252 is at 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD A8-3520M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 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 A8-3520M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-3520M or AMD EPYC 7252 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 6620G GPU no iGPU
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
400 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 6620G 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 A8-3520M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7252 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD A8-3520M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 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 A8-3520M is 35 W, while the AMD EPYC 7252 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-3520M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3520M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7252 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-3520M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7252
32 nm Technology 7 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
FS1 Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 790 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3520M (28%)
AMD EPYC 7252 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3520M (11%)
AMD EPYC 7252 (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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
277 (28%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1004 (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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
799 (9%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
9264 (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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2281 (12%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617 (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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
372 (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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3520M AMD EPYC 7252
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