AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.95 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 50% 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2513 vs 1679
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16236 vs 4203
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 vs January 2012
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 32 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 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2513 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark 16236 vs 4203

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2513
1679
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16236
4203
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark 2513 1679
PassMark - CPU mark 16236 4203
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9180

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i5-2450P

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2020 January 2012
Place in performance rating 835 842
Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch price (MSRP) $215
Price now $89.99
Processor Number i5-2450P
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 20.11
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.20 GHz
Die size 156 mm² 216 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) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 9,800 million 1160 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)