AMD EPYC 9634 vs AMD A4-9120

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AMD EPYC 9634 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-9120
AMD EPYC 9634 AMD A4-9120

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9634 or AMD A4-9120 - 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 EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 was released in Q4/2022.

The AMD A4-9120 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 was released in Q2/2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD A (112)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group AMD A4-9000 (2)
4 Generation 6
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9634 is a 84 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD A4-9120 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz).

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
84 Cores 2
168 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.25 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 EPYC 9634 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.66 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 R3 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9634 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2133
6144 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
12 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
84.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 8
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 9634 has a TDP of 290 W, that of the AMD A4-9120 is 15 W.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
290 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
300 W TDP up --
240 W TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9634 has a 468.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-9120 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 9634 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
5 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SP5 Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2017
10304 $ Release price --
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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 EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
168 (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 EPYC 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1968 (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 9634 AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
233 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9634 AMD A4-9120
Unknown Unknown

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