Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary Details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1525	1598
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.23	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	25 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	no data
Current price	$490 (2.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	209.8 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA-1151	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Ryzen Embedded R1606G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1606G by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	3.05	2.68
Integrated graphics card	2.59	2.97
Recency	19 October 2015	25 February 2020
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

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