AMD R-272F vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and AMD RX-418GD processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD R-272F

AMD RX-418GD

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
3.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 21 May 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

Name	AMD R-272F	AMD RX-418GD
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087
PassMark - CPU mark	1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	AMD RX-418GD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Merlin Falcon
Launch date	21 May 2012	21 October 2015
Place in performance rating	2088	1150
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Price now		RX-418GD
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	1800 MHz
L1 cache	96 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3200 MHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		1073 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz
Number of pipelines	192	384
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Radeon R6 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
VGA
eDP
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)