AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs AMD Phenom II X4 850

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 850
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B AMD Phenom II X4 850

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B or AMD Phenom II X4 850 - 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 V1605B has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B was released in Q1/2018.

The AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 was released in Q2/2011.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2)
1 Generation 5
Great Horned Owl (Zen) Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X4 850 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 850
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.00 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 Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 850
-- 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 no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 850 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 850
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 850 is 95 W.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 850
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 850 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 850
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP5 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 (45%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
862 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
421 (49%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2677 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1507 (56%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
7402 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2502 (34%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (64%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
@ 0.00 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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
334 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B AMD Phenom II X4 850
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