AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Intel Pentium 3556U
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 or Intel Pentium 3556U - 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 Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Grey Hawk (Zen 2) | Architecture | Haswell U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.95 GHz). The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
| 6 | Cores | 2 |
| 12 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
| 3.95 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| 1.50 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| 9 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 6 | Compute units | 10 |
| 384 | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| 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 & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
| LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| 64 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 |
| 3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 10 |
| 19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 5.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 10 W | TDP up | -- |
| 25 W | TDP down | -- |
| 105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 3556U cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
| 7 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 |
| FP6 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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| AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
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