AMD RX-421BD processor review

RX-421BD processor released by AMD; release date: 21 October 2015. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Merlin Falcon microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3400 MHz. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Cache size: L1 - 320 KB, L2 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400.

Supported socket types: BGA (FP4). Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Radeon R7 series.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

3.817 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

10.518 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.189 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.608 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

4.623 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047 Frames

8 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

1942 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

7025 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

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9047.000 Fps

8.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

1942.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

7025.000 Fps

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	3.817 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	10.518 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.189 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.608 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	4.623 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	8 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1942 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	7025 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	8.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1942.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	7025.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Technical info
Boost clock speed	758 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz
Floating-point performance	526.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm
Pipelines	384
Texture fill rate	16.46 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	2,410 million

Games performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
3. F1 2019 (2019)
4. F1 2018 (2018)
5. The Crew 2 (2018)
6. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
7. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
8. Dirt 4 (2017)
9. Rocket League (2017)
10. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
11. For Honor (2017)
12. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
13. Dishonored 2 (2016)
14. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
15. Titanfall 2 (2016)
16. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
17. Civilization VI (2016)
18. Battlefield 1 (2016)
19. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
20. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
21. Overwatch (2016)
22. Doom (2016)
23. Hitman 2016 (2016)
24. Far Cry Primal (2016)
25. XCOM 2 (2016)
26. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
27. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
28. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
29. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
30. Fallout 4 (2015)
31. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

32. Anno 2205 (2015)
33. World of Warships (2015)
34. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
35. The Witcher 3 (2015)
36. Dirt Rally (2015)
37. GTA V (2015)
38. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
39. Far Cry 4 (2014)
40. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
41. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
42. Alien: Isolation (2014)
43. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
44. Sims 4 (2014)
45. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
46. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
47. Thief (2014)
48. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
49. Battlefield 4 (2013)
50. Total War: Rome II (2013)
51. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
52. Metro: Last Light (2013)
53. BioShock Infinite (2013)
54. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
55. Tomb Raider (2013)
56. Crysis 3 (2013)
57. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
58. Borderlands 2 (2012)
59. Diablo III (2012)
60. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
61. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
62. World of Warcraft (2005)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768	57.10
Medium, 1366x768	42.90
High, 1366x768	38.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720

28.00

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	40.50
Medium, 1920x1080	16.60

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	24.00
Medium, 1920x1080	13.80

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	22.80
Medium, 1920x1080	10.50

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720

20.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Ultra, 1920x1080

32.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	54.00
Medium, 1920x1080	21.10

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	50.40
Medium, 1920x1080	32.00

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720

7.20

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	36.30
Medium, 1920x1080	13.30

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	48.20
Medium, 1920x1080	20.90

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

19.10

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720

32.40

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	60.30
Medium, 1366x768	45.20
High, 1920x1080	16.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Medium, 1366x768	70.00
High, 1920x1080	27.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x768	49.70
Medium, 1366x768	18.20

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

13.90

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720	19.48
Medium, 1366x768	17.40

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720

30.45

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	52.25
Medium, 1366x768	41.10
High, 1920x1080	19.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720

22.30

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

10.90

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720	20.50
Medium, 1920x1080	9.50

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	23.60
Medium, 1920x1080	9.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	28.40
Medium, 1366x768	17.75
High, 1920x1080	8.10

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	53.12
Medium, 1366x768	33.70
High, 1920x1080	17.63
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.70

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x768	12.40
Medium, 1366x768	7.40

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768	25.40
Medium, 1366x768	17.15
High, 1920x1080	8.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x720	19.88
Medium, 1366x768	14.15
High, 1920x1080	6.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	34.43
Medium, 1366x768	22.37
High, 1920x1080	14.30

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	27.90
Medium, 1366x768	15.38
High, 1920x1080	7.25
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	57.30
Medium, 1366x768	42.05
High, 1920x1080	21.55
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.27

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	62.65
Medium, 1366x768	46.05
High, 1920x1080	29.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	26.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	24.10
Medium, 1366x768	16.00
High, 1920x1080	8.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.50

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	111.28
Medium, 1366x768	36.12
High, 1920x1080	19.97
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.93

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	53.55
Medium, 1366x768	47.05
High, 1920x1080	12.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.15

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	34.04
Medium, 1366x768	22.78
High, 1920x1080	8.98
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.00

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	33.10
Medium, 1366x768	23.85
High, 1920x1080	12.15
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.60

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x768	24.30
Medium, 1366x768	16.90

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x768	50.30
Medium, 1366x768	32.70
High, 1920x1080	25.45
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.25

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	51.71
Medium, 1366x768	34.97
High, 1920x1080	19.52
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.67

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720	35.25
Medium, 1344x756	23.59
High, 1920x1080	13.35
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.00

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	106.43
Medium, 1366x768	41.53
High, 1920x1080	24.47
Ultra, 1920x1080	20.20

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x720	49.25
Medium, 1280x720	47.50
High, 1920x1080	26.45

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x768	60.00
Medium, 1366x768	46.00
High, 1366x768	29.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.40

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	24.10
Medium, 1366x768	17.23
High, 1366x768	13.54
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.03

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	53.33
Medium, 1366x768	24.38
High, 1366x768	11.58
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.35

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	37.83
Medium, 1366x768	29.03
High, 1366x768	17.62
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	53.25
Medium, 1366x768	41.80
High, 1366x768	36.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	23.28
Medium, 1366x768	20.87
High, 1366x768	15.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.28

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	33.23
Medium, 1366x768	26.61
High, 1366x768	16.54
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.05

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	60.49
Medium, 1366x768	28.18
High, 1366x768	26.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.18

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	94.80
Medium, 1366x768	55.90
High, 1366x768	37.75
Ultra, 1920x1080	16.90

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	74.88
Medium, 1366x768	40.32
High, 1366x768	27.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.27

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	35.88
Medium, 1366x768	21.55
High, 1366x768	14.98
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.03

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768	35.97
Medium, 1366x768	29.52
High, 1366x768	16.63
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.28

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	64.50
Medium, 1366x768	44.55
High, 1366x768	33.75
Ultra, 1920x1080	22.90

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	55.45
Medium, 1366x768	40.50
High, 1366x768	34.45
Ultra, 1920x1080	30.35

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	45.53
Medium, 1366x768	32.90
High, 1366x768	23.73
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x768	69.10
High, 1366x768	47.95
Ultra, 1920x1080	21.60

World of Warcraft (2005)

Ultra, 1920x1080

21.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015
Place in performance rating	1721
Processor Number	RX-421BD
Vertical segment	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2100 MHz
Die size	1073 mm2
L1 cache	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
UART
USB revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

AMD RX-421BD processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Technical info

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

F1 2019 (2019)

F1 2018 (2018)

The Crew 2 (2018)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Rocket League (2017)

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

For Honor (2017)

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Civilization VI (2016)

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

Doom (2016)

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Far Cry Primal (2016)

XCOM 2 (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Fallout 4 (2015)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Anno 2205 (2015)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Thief (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Graphics API support

Compatibility

Peripherals

Advanced Technologies

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