AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs AMD PRO A12-8870

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and AMD PRO A12-8870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

AMD PRO A12-8870

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% 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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9656 vs 3849

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9656 vs 3849

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

Around 6% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1761 vs 1609

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1761 vs 1609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1761

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9656

3849

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD PRO A12-8870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	1761
PassMark - CPU mark	9656	3849

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD PRO A12-8870
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	Q3 2016
Place in performance rating	1438	1458
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD887BAUM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1108 MHz
Processor graphics		R7
Switchable graphics
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)