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).

AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

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 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13912 vs 11240

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 11240

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1884 vs 1881

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1881

1884

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13912

11240

Name	AMD EPYC Embedded 3251	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1881	1884
PassMark - CPU mark	13912	11240
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Launch date	21 Feb 2018	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1089	1105
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
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
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Sockets supported		AM4
Peripherals
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Security & Reliability
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption