AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544 vs Intel Xeon X3440

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544 and Intel Xeon X3440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544

Intel Xeon X3440

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	30 Sep 2022 vs 8 September 2009
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X3440

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X3440

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544	Intel Xeon X3440
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102
PassMark - CPU mark	8486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		54.918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.562

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544	Intel Xeon X3440
Essentials
Launch date	30 Sep 2022	8 September 2009
Place in performance rating	1161	3146
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch price (MSRP)		$215
Processor Number		X3440
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.35 GHz	2.53 GHz
Die size	210 mm²	296 mm2
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4,940 million	774 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72.7 °C
VID voltage range		0.65V - 1.4V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)