Intel Core i7-6660U vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B

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Intel Core i7-6660U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
Intel Core i7-6660U AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6660U or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B - 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 Intel Core i7-6660U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6660U was released in Q1/2016.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7)
6 Generation 1
Skylake U Architecture Great Horned Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-7660U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6660U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-6660U Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.30 GHz

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.
Intel Iris Graphics 540 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 3
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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.
Intel Iris Graphics 540 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6660U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-6660U Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6660U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B is 15 W.
Intel Core i7-6660U Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
9.5 W TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6660U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-6660U Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1356 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2018
415 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6660U (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6660U (84%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B (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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz
384 (48%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
3720 (84%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
4444 (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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
820 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1896 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2197 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
124 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
352 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-6660U AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
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