Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

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Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 15 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 is a 15 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 30 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.95 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
15 Cores 6
30 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.95 GHz
3.40 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.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
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 RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200
1536 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
38.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 54 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 has 38.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 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, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011 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
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2020
4850 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 (63%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (0%)

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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
731 (63%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
1156 (100%)

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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
7647 (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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (100%)

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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
94 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
1630 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
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