AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
10.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs December 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 27% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
3x 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
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 2439
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22538 vs 13016

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660 vs 2439
PassMark - CPU mark	22538 vs 13016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

2660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13016

22538

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	2660
PassMark - CPU mark	13016	22538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	December 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000243
Place in performance rating	923	939
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
Front-side bus (FSB)	8 MB
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	9800 million	19,200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
L3 cache		32MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1500 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)