AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250u

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 250u
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Athlon II X2 250u

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 or AMD Athlon II X2 250u - 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 V2546 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 V2546 was released in Q4/2020.

The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
2 Generation 1
Grey Hawk (Zen 2) Architecture Propus
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is 3.00 GHz (3.95 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 1.60 GHz.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.95 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 V2546 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 or AMD Athlon II X2 250u has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 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 6 (Renoir) 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 V2546 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 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
3.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is 45 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
54 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 250u
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, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
FP6 Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (19%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u (6%)

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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
1156 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
222 (19%)

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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
7647 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
423 (6%)

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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
229 (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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
425 (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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250u AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
590 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Athlon II X2 250u
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