AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514

AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 4 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1933 vs 1511
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6998 vs 2839

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Sep 2022 vs May 2011
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1933 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	6998 vs 2839

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	512 KB vs 96 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1933

1511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6998

2839

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1933	1511
PassMark - CPU mark	6998	2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6568

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Essentials
Launch date	30 Sep 2022	May 2011
Place in performance rating	1158	1118
Architecture codename		Deneb
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ980FBK4DGM
Series		AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	210 mm²	258 mm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4,940 million	758 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)