AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 or AMD Ryzen 7 8840U - 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 V2516 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.95 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 was released in Q4/2020.

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U was released in Q1/2024.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
2 Generation 7
Grey Hawk (Zen 2) Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.95 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.95 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 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 V2516 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI

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 6 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon 780M
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.70 GHz
9 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
6 Compute units 12
384 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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 6 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon 780M
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
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is 28 W.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up 30 W
25 W TDP down 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U cache has a total of 24.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
7 nm Technology 4 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FP6 Socket FP8
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 (60%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 (68%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
1156 (60%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1917 (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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6575 (68%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
9612 (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 Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (27%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (100%)

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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1807 (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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13450 (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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2446 (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 V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
13,450 CB R23 MC @ 30 W
448 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
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