Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 vs Ryzen Embedded R1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1600 by a whopping 1282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2336 | 284 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix / Gorgon Halo |
| Power efficiency | 3.16 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Gorgon Halo PRO (2026) |
| Release date | 25 February 2020 (6 years ago) | 21 May 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 209.8 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,500 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 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 | no data |
| Socket | FP5 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 8050S ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Ryzen AI Max PRO 490.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.91 | 26.39 |
| Recency | 25 February 2020 | 21 May 2026 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 has a 1282% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 71% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 490 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 in performance tests.
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