Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Xeon W-2140B
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2140B outperforms Ryzen Embedded V2516 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 709 | 916 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | 8.61 | 51.70 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | 21 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516 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 |
| Socket | 2066 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 68.269 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics 384SP |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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. 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 | 11.12 | 8.35 |
| Recency | 5 June 2017 | 10 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon W-2140B has a 33.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen Embedded V2516, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
The Xeon W-2140B is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Embedded V2516 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-2140B is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded V2516 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2140B and Ryzen Embedded V2516, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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