AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G VS Intel Pentium Gold G5420

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Pentium Gold G5420 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G

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Performance per watt

15 W 54 W

About 3.6 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Pentium Gold G5420

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Higher clock speed

3.80 GHz 2.60 GHz

Around 32% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G Intel Pentium Gold G5420

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G Intel Pentium Gold G5420
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	AMD Ryzen Embedded Intel Pentium
Generation	1 8
CPU group	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000 Intel Pentium G5000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G vs Intel Pentium Gold G5420 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.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.60 GHz 3.80 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	3.50 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (2 Cores)	3.00 GHz No turbo
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency	1.20 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.05 GHz
Execution units	3 12
Shader	192 96
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 32 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	8 9.5
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q1/2018 Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	32 GB 64 GB
ECC	Yes Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	8 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G or Intel Pentium Gold G5420? 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.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 54 W
TDP up	25 W --
TDP down	12 W --
Tjunction max.	105 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G and Intel Pentium Gold G5420 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Banded Kestrel (Zen) Coffee Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	FP5 LGA 1151
Release date	Q2/2019 Q2/2019