Intel Pentium 3556U vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
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CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 3556U or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 - 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 Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 was released in Q4/2020. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) |
| Intel Pentium 3000 (8) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Grey Hawk (Zen 2) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 1.70 GHz while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is at 3.00 GHz (3.95 GHz). |
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| Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.95 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 3556U or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 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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| Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.50 GHz |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | 9 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 10 | Compute units | 6 |
| 80 | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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| Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) |
| No | 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 |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 3556U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 |
| LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 10 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 5.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 35 W |
| -- | TDP down | 54 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 3556U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Pentium 3556U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | FP6 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 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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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 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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Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 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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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 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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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 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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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| Intel Pentium 3556U | AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 |
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