AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 | AMD Athlon II X2 250u | |
CPU comparisonAMD 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. |
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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 |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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. |
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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) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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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 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 | 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 & PCIeThe 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. |
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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 ManagementThe 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. |
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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 detailsThe 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. |
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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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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
Unknown | Unknown |