AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544 vs AMD PRO A4-8350B

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544 and AMD PRO A4-8350B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544

AMD PRO A4-8350B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2102 vs 1418
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8486 vs 1635

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102 vs 1418
PassMark - CPU mark	8486 vs 1635

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A4-8350B

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544
CPU 2: AMD PRO A4-8350B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2102

1418

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8486

1635

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544	AMD PRO A4-8350B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102	1418
PassMark - CPU mark	8486	1635
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1213
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1213
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2028
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2028
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5655
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5655

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544	AMD PRO A4-8350B
Essentials
Launch date	30 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	1053	1038
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD835BYBI23JC
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.35 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	210 mm²
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	4,940 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		6
Number of GPU cores		4
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	45 Watt/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP5	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		757 MHz
iGPU core count		256
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0