AMD A8-5600K
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AMD A8-5600K vs AMD Epyc 7702P

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Released
Q3/2012
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Q3/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD A8-5600K or AMD Epyc 7702P? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD A8-5600K has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.90 GHz. The AMD A8-5600K was released on Q3/2012.

The AMD Epyc 7702P has 64 cores with 4 threads and 3.90 GHz of frequency. The AMD Epyc 7702P was released on Q3/2019.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD A8-5600K
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around -80% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.35 GHz
    Around 14% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    100 W left arrow 200 W
    About 2 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7702P
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  • More number of cores
    64 left arrow 4
    16 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
AMD Epyc 7702P AMD Epyc 7702P
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD A8-5600K left arrow AMD Epyc 7702P
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow AMD Epyc
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD A8-5000 left arrow AMD Epyc 7002
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-5600K vs AMD Epyc 7702P 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
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 64
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.35 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 128
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 7560D left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.76 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    4 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P 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
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 128
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-5600K or AMD Epyc 7702P? 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 left arrow 200 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 256.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Trinity (Piledriver) left arrow Rome (Zen 2)
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    FM2 left arrow SP3
  • Release date
    Q3/2012 left arrow Q3/2019
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD A8-5600K and AMD Epyc 7702P.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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