AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

Last updated: 2023-09-06

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U		AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U was released in Q1/2019. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 was released in Q4/2020.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)	Family	AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4)
2	Generation	2
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.95 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.95 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
1.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.50 GHz
8	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	3
8	Compute units	6
512	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	20
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 is 15 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
35 W	TDP up	10 W
12 W	TDP down	25 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 cache has a total of 11.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
12 nm	Technology	7 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP5	Socket	FP6
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2019	Release date	Q4/2020
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (63%)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (39%)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727 (63%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	1156 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2579 (39%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	6575 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	1229 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz	1152 (94%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	53 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	228 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	876 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3544 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	360 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	1483 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	33 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	7020 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	574.1 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1636 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	141 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	620 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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