AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Core i5-8279U
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Core i5-8279U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
- Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 28 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2296 vs 1889
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7490 vs 4140
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB vs 4 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2296 vs 1889 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7490 vs 4140 |
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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8279U
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| Name | AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G | Intel Core i5-8279U |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1889 | 2296 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4140 | 7490 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1043 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3981 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G | Intel Core i5-8279U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 16 Apr 2019 | Q2'19 |
| Place in performance rating | 1353 | 1363 |
| Processor Number | R1606G | i5-8279U |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.10 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 35.76 GB/s | 37.5 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 |
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Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 3 | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1200 MHz | |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| Device ID | 0x3EA5 | |
| eDRAM | 128 MB | |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| eDP | ||
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| DVI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP-down | 12 Watt | |
| Configurable TDP-up | 25 Watt | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1528 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x8 | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1 |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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