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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E or AMD Athlon II X3 420e - 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 Embedded 5900E has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E was released in Q2/2023. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded (4) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
AMD Ryzen Embedded 5000 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Vermeer (Zen 3) | Architecture | Rana |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.35 GHz (3.70 GHz). The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
12 | Cores | 3 |
24 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.35 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
64.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E has a TDP of 105 W, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is 45 W. |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E has a 70.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
7 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | AM3 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E
12C 24T @ 3.35 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E
12C 24T @ 3.35 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5900E | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
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