Opteron X3216 vs Ryzen Embedded R1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded R1600 outperforms Opteron X3216 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1903 | 2514 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Power efficiency | 7.80 | 5.99 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Excavator (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 25 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 10 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 209.8 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 82 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216 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 | FP5 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon Rx Series 4CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
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 | 2.06 | 0.95 |
| Recency | 25 February 2020 | 10 June 2017 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded R1600 has a 116.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron X3216, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Embedded R1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron X3216 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Embedded R1600 is a notebook processor while Opteron X3216 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Opteron X3216, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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