AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 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, 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 R1606G

Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	16 Apr 2019 vs 24 January 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.5 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2120 vs 1894
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7815 vs 4144

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2120 vs 1894
PassMark - CPU mark	7815 vs 4144

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1894

2120

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4144

7815

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894	2120
PassMark - CPU mark	4144	7815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		933
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3738
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3438
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		12887
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3438
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		12887

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G	Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	24 January 2016
Place in performance rating	1250	105
Processor Number	R1606G	E3-1545MV5
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$679
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
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 frequency	3.5 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	3
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1.05 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Device ID		0x193D
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1440
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
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® 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)