AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Embedded R AMD Ryzen Embedded
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000 AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 1

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  1.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 or AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP up
  25 W 25 W
• TDP down
  12 W 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 \xc2\xb0C 105 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP5 FP5
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Banded Kestrel (Zen) Banded Kestrel (Zen)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q2/2019