AMD C-30 vs AMD EPYC 9684X

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AMD C-30 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9684X
AMD C-30 AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD C-30 and the AMD EPYC 9684X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD C-30 1 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD EPYC 9684X which has 96 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.
AMD C (6) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD C (6) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9684X clocks with 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
1 Cores 96
1 Threads 192
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.55 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.42 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 C-30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU no iGPU
0.28 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 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 6250 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD C-30, while the AMD EPYC 9684X supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR5-4800
Max. Memory 6144 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 12
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1,152.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD C-30 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-30 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9684X is at 1,152.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.
AMD C-30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
40 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
BGA 413 Socket SP5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price 14756 $
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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 C-30 AMD C-30
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
@ 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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
315 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD C-30 AMD EPYC 9684X
Unknown Unknown

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