AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13912 vs 11813
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 21 Feb 2018 vs 29 June 2017 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 3 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13912 vs 11813 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1993 vs 1881
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1993 vs 1881 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
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| Name | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1881 | 1993 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13912 | 11813 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3665 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16580 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 18.545 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 43.086 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.893 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.543 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.469 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Zen |
| Launch date | 21 Feb 2018 | 29 June 2017 |
| Place in performance rating | 1202 | 1171 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors | |
| OPN Tray | YD160BBBM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 192 mm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 576 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | 4800 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 39.74 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | |
Peripherals |
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| Integrated LAN | ||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 32 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
| PCIe configurations | x16, x8, x4, x2 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 8 | |
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| TSM Encryption | ||
