AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 vs AMD RX-421BD

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-421BD
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 AMD RX-421BD

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 or AMD RX-421BD - 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 V3C14 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 was released in Q3/2022.

The AMD RX-421BD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-421BD was released in Q4/2015.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family AMD R (6)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 (5) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
3 Generation 1
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 is 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 or AMD RX-421BD 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD RX-421BD supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 is 15 W, while the AMD RX-421BD has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down 12 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 is manufactured in 6 nm and has 10.00 MB cache. The AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
6 nm Technology 28 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FP7r2 Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2022 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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