Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-8279U

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 1831
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7490 vs 3810

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 1831
PassMark - CPU mark	7490 vs 3810

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

Around 80388% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

1831

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7490

3810

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	1831
PassMark - CPU mark	7490	3810

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q2'19	16 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$80
Place in performance rating	1359	1407
Processor Number	i5-8279U	R1505G
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Family		Ryzen Embedded
Series		R1000
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2400 MHz
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	4.10 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon Vega 3
Execution Units		3
Graphics max frequency		1000 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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	x8
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports		4
Total number of SATA ports		2
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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)