AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs Intel Core i7-6560U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Intel Core i7-6560U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 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 R1600

Intel Core i7-6560U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1779 vs 1700

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Feb 2020 vs 1 September 2015
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1779 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	3365 vs 3349

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6560U

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6560U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1779

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3365

3349

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600	Intel Core i7-6560U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1779	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	3365	3349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1709
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600	Intel Core i7-6560U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Launch date	25 Feb 2020	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1359	1259
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-6560U
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	209.8 mm²
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4950 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket Count	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42x24x1.3
Sockets supported		BGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Graphics
Device ID		0x1926
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)