Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs Ryzen 5 5500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19
+298%
Ryzen Embedded R1600
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
2.06

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1600 by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9291903
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency31.007.80
Architecture codenameLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)25 February 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2209.8 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP5
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Ryzen Embedded R1600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19
+298%
Ryzen Embedded R1600 2.06

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5500U 13010
+297%
Ryzen Embedded R1600 3276

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.19 2.06
Recency 12 January 2021 25 February 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 5 5500U has a 297.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1600 in performance tests.


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