AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs AMD A12-9730P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and AMD A12-9730P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

AMD A12-9730P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1894 vs 1396
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4144 vs 2989

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894 vs 1396
PassMark - CPU mark	4144 vs 2989

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9730P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
CPU 2: AMD A12-9730P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1894

1396

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4144

2989

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	AMD A12-9730P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894	1396
PassMark - CPU mark	4144	2989
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2143
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5309

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	AMD A12-9730P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	Q2 2016
Place in performance rating	1250	1238
Processor Number	R1606G
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM973PAEY44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	900 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		25-45 Watt
Sockets supported		FP4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)