AMD EPYC 7501 vs AMD A8-4500M

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AMD EPYC 7501 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-4500M
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD A8-4500M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7501 and the AMD A8-4500M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7501 32 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD A8-4500M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD A (112)
AMD EPYC 7001 (12) CPU group AMD A8-4000M (2)
1 Generation 2
Naples (Zen) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD EPYC 7502 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7501 is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-4500M clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7501 Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
32 Cores 4
64 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 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 EPYC 7501 Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7640G
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7640G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7501, while the AMD A8-4500M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7501 Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
170.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
126.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-4500M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7501 Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7501 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A8-4500M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD EPYC 7501 Characteristic AMD A8-4500M
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SP3 Socket FS1r2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2012
2750 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7501 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7501 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M (8%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
806 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (39%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
24936 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2702 (11%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
61 (46%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
3912 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (4%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
844 (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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
837 (100%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
93 (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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
285 (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 EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
AMD Radeon HD 7640G @ 0.69 GHz
351 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
389 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7501 AMD A8-4500M
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