Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2282 vs 1894
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7577 vs 4144
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 vs 16 Apr 2019
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2282 vs 1894
PassMark - CPU mark 7577 vs 4144

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2282
1894
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7577
4144
Name Intel Core i5-8260U AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2282 1894
PassMark - CPU mark 7577 4144

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8260U AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 16 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $297
Place in performance rating 983 1251
Processor Number i5-8260U R1606G
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.6 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 1 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 3
Execution Units 3
Graphics max frequency 1200 MHz
Number of pipelines 192

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt 12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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)