Xeon D-1527 vs Ryzen Embedded R1606G
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-1527 outperforms Ryzen Embedded R1606G by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1688 | 1555 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.26 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Embedded | Intel Xeon D |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Broadwell (2014−2019) |
| Release date | 16 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 November 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $213 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Multiplier | 26 | 22 |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.8 mm2 | 246.24 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 80 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4500 Million | 3200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527 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 | FP5 | FCBGA1667 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 34.124 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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 Xeon D-1527.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0/3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 24 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 6 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
| UART | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.69 | 3.38 |
| Recency | 16 April 2019 | 1 November 2015 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded R1606G has an age advantage of 3 years, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-1527, on the other hand, has a 25.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Xeon D-1527 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded R1606G in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Embedded R1606G is a notebook processor while Xeon D-1527 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Xeon D-1527, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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