AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G vs Intel Core i7-4940MX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Intel Core i7-4940MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 Ryzen Embedded R1505G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 82400% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 57 Watt
Launch date 16 April 2019 vs 19 January 2014
Maximum frequency 3300 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 57 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4940MX

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2186 vs 1845
  • Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6832 vs 3808
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2186 vs 1845
PassMark - CPU mark 6832 vs 3808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4940MX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1845
2186
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3808
6832
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G Intel Core i7-4940MX
PassMark - Single thread mark 1845 2186
PassMark - CPU mark 3808 6832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 958
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3492
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 19.006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 281.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 14.654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.403

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G Intel Core i7-4940MX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Haswell
Family Ryzen Embedded
Launch date 16 April 2019 19 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $80 $1,096
Place in performance rating 1392 1388
Processor Number R1505G i7-4940MX
Series R1000 Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Price now $609.95
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.78

Performance

Base frequency 2400 MHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3300 MHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 35.76 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 3
Graphics max frequency 1000 MHz 1.35 GHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 3 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 57 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported rPGA

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 3.0 3
PCIe configurations x8 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 2

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)