AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2513 vs 2487

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2513 vs 2487

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17396 vs 16236

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17396 vs 16236

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2513

2487

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16236

17396

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2513	2487
PassMark - CPU mark	16236	17396

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	30 Sep 2019
Place in performance rating	835	830
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		100-000000029
Processor Number		PRO 3600
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)