AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Intel Core i7-8550U 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, 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 R1600

Intel Core i7-8550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C

Launch date	25 Feb 2020 vs 21 August 2017
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C

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 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2048 vs 1779
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5905 vs 3365

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2048 vs 1779
PassMark - CPU mark	5905 vs 3365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1779

2048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3365

5905

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600	Intel Core i7-8550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1779	2048
PassMark - CPU mark	3365	5905
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 R1600	Intel Core i7-8550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake R
Launch date	25 Feb 2020	21 August 2017
Place in performance rating	1460	1388
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
Processor Number		i7-8550U
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	209.8 mm²	123 mm
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 core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	4950 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	10 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt	25 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket Count	FP5
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
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported		FC-BGA1356
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		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
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
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)
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® 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)