AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and AMD A10-7870K 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1609 vs 1532
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9656 vs 3496

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs May 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609 vs 1532
PassMark - CPU mark	9656 vs 3496

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9656

3496

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	1532
PassMark - CPU mark	9656	3496
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	May 2015
Place in performance rating	1467	1396
Architecture codename		Kaveri
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Price now		$249.99
Series		AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)		6.44
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	156 mm²	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9,800 million	1178 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		12
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 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 HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0