AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Core i7-5550U 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.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Intel Core i7-5550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
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
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1894 vs 1703
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4144 vs 2864

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2019 vs 5 January 2015
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark	4144 vs 2864

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1894

1703

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4144

2864

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894	1703
PassMark - CPU mark	4144	2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6083

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Core i7-5550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Broadwell
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1248	849
Processor Number	R1606G	i7-5550U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.00 GHz
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 frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Device ID		0x1626
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1168
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x8	4x1, 2x4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)