AMD A8-3870K vs AMD Epyc 7513

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A8-3870K AMD Epyc 7513
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A AMD Epyc
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  AMD A8-3000 AMD Epyc 7003

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-3870K vs AMD Epyc 7513 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.10 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 32
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.65 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 64
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6550D no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5
• Shader
  400
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR4-3200
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 8
• PCIe version
  4.0
• PCIe lanes
  128

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-3870K or AMD Epyc 7513? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  100 W 200 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 128.00 MB
• Architecture
  Llano (K10) Milan (Zen 3)
• Technology
  32 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  FM1 SP3
• Release date
  Q4/2011 Q1/2021

List of devices based on AMD A8-3870K and AMD Epyc 7513.

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