AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Intel Core i3-6100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and Intel Core i3-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.95 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 62% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 65°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9656 vs 4126
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 vs September 2015
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9656 vs 4126

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1609
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2172 vs 1609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1609
2172
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9656
4126
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1609 2172
PassMark - CPU mark 9656 4126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1976
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5567

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i3-6100

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2020 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1467 1460
Architecture codename Skylake
Launch price (MSRP) $110
Price now $147.49
Processor Number i3-6100
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.96
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Die size 156 mm² 150 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 65°C
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 9,800 million 1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)