AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.95 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1609 vs 1462
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9656 vs 1355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs February 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark	9656 vs 1355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9656

1355

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	9656	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3272

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	February 2013
Place in performance rating	1467	1476
Architecture codename		Regor
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.28
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	156 mm²	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	9,800 million	410 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)