Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1711	623
Place by popularity	not in top-100	1
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	51.16
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Embedded	no data
Power efficiency	9.85	17.79
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	16 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	192 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	209.8 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4,950 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500 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
Socket	FP5	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.70	12.68
Recency	16 April 2019	4 April 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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