AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and Intel Core i3-9100F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

Intel Core i3-9100F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9656 vs 6719

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9656 vs 6719

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

Around 6% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1609

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1609

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9656

6719

Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	Intel Core i3-9100F
PassMark - Single thread mark	1609	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	9656	6719
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1078
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2548

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546	Intel Core i3-9100F
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	23 April 2019
Place in performance rating	1467	1479
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$389
Processor Number		i3-9100F
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.95 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 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	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
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)