AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Intel Core i9-9900X 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.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

Intel Core i9-9900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 92°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 October 2018
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 92°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2561 vs 2439
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21839 vs 13016

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2561 vs 2439
PassMark - CPU mark	21839 vs 13016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

2561

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13016

21839

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	Intel Core i9-9900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	2561
PassMark - CPU mark	13016	21839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1136
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10446
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10364

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516	Intel Core i9-9900X
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	October 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000243
Place in performance rating	906	915
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		i9-9900X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
Front-side bus (FSB)	8 MB
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	92°C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	12	20
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		19.25 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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
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)