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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516. Specifications

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Released
2017-07-31
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
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Q4/2020
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a base frequency of 3.4 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 180 W. Released in 2017-07-31.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    51 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 62% better clock speed

    3.4 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    10 more cores

    16 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 1% higher specified turbo frequency

    4 GHz left arrow 3.95 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    246 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    47 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    58 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    423 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    115 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    27 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    17 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    48 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    30 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    46 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    26 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    118 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 180 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 left arrow AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000
  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper left arrow AMD Ryzen Embedded
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow -
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series left arrow -
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
    3.4 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 3.95 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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
    None left arrow AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir)
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 6
  • Generation
    - left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 1500 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    - left arrow 384
  • Technology
    - left arrow 7 nm
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 Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR4-3200LPDDR4X-3200
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    64 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    2667 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    180 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    68 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    180 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 25 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 10 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Whitehaven (Zen) left arrow Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
  • Codename
    Threadripper 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
  • L1-Cache
    1.5 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    YD195XA8AEWOF left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YD195XA8UGAAE left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    2017-07-31 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Socket
    sTR4 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    14nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    Not Included left arrow -
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

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

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