AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Intel Core i7-8550U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

Intel Core i7-8550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 82400% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.00 GHz

Launch date	16 April 2019 vs 21 August 2017
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 4.00 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8550U

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2044 vs 1837
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5897 vs 3813

Specifications (specs)
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	2044 vs 1837
PassMark - CPU mark	5897 vs 3813

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

2044

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3813

5897

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G	Intel Core i7-8550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837	2044
PassMark - CPU mark	3813	5897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		814
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2456
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5482
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G	Intel Core i7-8550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake R
Family	Ryzen Embedded
Launch date	16 April 2019	21 August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$409
Place in performance rating	1403	1388
Processor Number	R1505G	i7-8550U
Series	R1000	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2400 MHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics max frequency	1000 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Device ID		0x5917
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	10 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt	25 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.00 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported		FC-BGA1356
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)