AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Intel Core i9-7960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 - 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 V2516

Intel Core i9-7960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 98°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
16.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 165 Watt

Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs September 2017
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 98°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 6% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2495 vs 2439
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28922 vs 13016

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2495 vs 2439
PassMark - CPU mark	28922 vs 13016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

2495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13016

28922

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	Intel Core i9-7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	2495
PassMark - CPU mark	13016	28922
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13236
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.909

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	Intel Core i9-7960X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	September 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000243
Place in performance rating	923	941
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,810
Price now		$1,899
Processor Number		i9-7960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.99
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
Front-side bus (FSB)	8 MB
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	98°C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		22528 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1500 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)