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AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
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2019-07-07
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 or AMD Ryzen 9 3950X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2019-07-07.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    784 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1016 place
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    34 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    14 more cores

    16 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 52 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.7 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    120 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    38 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    84 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    29 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    20 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    197 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    19 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    8 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    37 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen Embedded left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 3000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    2x left arrow -
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.1 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    38.4 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    3.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 142 W
  • TDP down
    12 W left arrow -
  • TDP up
    25 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Banded Kestrel (Zen) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow 2019-07-07
  • Socket
    FP5 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Matisse
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 1 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow 100-100000051WOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000051
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Cooler Not Included, Liquid Cooling Recommended

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

More results: 3

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 17352.073573 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)
Duration: 57.63 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

688.000000
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
1310.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1160.000000
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
14322.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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