AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B vs Intel Core i5-4278U

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4278U
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B Intel Core i5-4278U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B and the Intel Core i5-4278U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B 4 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Core i5-4278U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Great Horned Owl (Zen) Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4278U clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B Characteristic Intel Core i5-4278U
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.25 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.25 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 V1756B Characteristic Intel Core i5-4278U
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 40
512 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B, while the Intel Core i5-4278U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B Characteristic Intel Core i5-4278U
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4278U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B Characteristic Intel Core i5-4278U
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4278U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B Characteristic Intel Core i5-4278U
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP5 Socket BGA 1168
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B (100%)
Intel Core i5-4278U (39%)

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 V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.10 GHz
704 (63%)

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 V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
7967 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2839 (36%)

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 V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
647 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
272 (42%)

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 Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
647 (100%)

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 Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1688 (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 Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
684 (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 Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1478 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
889 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1869 (100%)

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 V1756B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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