Ryzen 5 230 vs Ryzen Embedded V2516
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 230 outperforms Ryzen Embedded V2516 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 968 | 657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Embedded | no data |
| Power efficiency | 77.14 | 41.66 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.95 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.269 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics 384SP | AMD Radeon 760M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded V2516 and Ryzen 5 230.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
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.
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 | 8.12 | 12.28 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded V2516 has 180% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 230, on the other hand, has a 51.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded V2516 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Embedded V2516 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 230 is a notebook one.
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