AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and Intel Core i9-9900X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 92°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
Launch date 10 Nov 2020 vs October 2018
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 92°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2561 vs 2513
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21851 vs 16236
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.95 GHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 19.25 MB (shared) vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2561 vs 2513
PassMark - CPU mark 21851 vs 16236

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2513
2561
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16236
21851
Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i9-9900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2513 2561
PassMark - CPU mark 16236 21851
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1136
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10446
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10364

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Intel Core i9-9900X

Essentials

Launch date 10 Nov 2020 October 2018
Place in performance rating 835 821
Architecture codename Skylake
Processor Number i9-9900X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.50 GHz
Die size 156 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB (shared) 19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 92°C
Maximum frequency 3.95 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 12 20
Transistor count 9,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 44
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)