AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.95 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 57% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 66.8 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 vs 1 September 2014
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2094 vs 1609
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13532 vs 9656
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L3 cache 20 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2094 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark 13532 vs 9656

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1609
2094
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9656
13532
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1609 2094
PassMark - CPU mark 9656 13532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2020 1 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1467 1465
Architecture codename Haswell E
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $768.99
Processor Number i7-5960X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.11
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.00 GHz
Die size 156 mm² 356 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 66.8 °C
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 9,800 million 2600 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 0 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)