AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 with 6 cores 3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 3200)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 7nm)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 's Advantages
Lower TDP (35W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2025
Release Date
Nov 2020
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Shimada Peak
Core Architecture
Renoir
AMD Socket sTR5
Socket
AMD Socket FP6
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics 384SP
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Generation
Ryzen Embedded (Zen 2 (Renoir))
Package
33.26 billions
Transistor Count
9.8 billions
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
35 W
95°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
4x70.6 mm²
Die Size
156 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
-
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
-
CPU Performance
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.95 GHz
24
Total Core Count
6
48
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
30.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
1 TB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
