AMD R-272F vs AMD RX-425BB

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and AMD RX-425BB 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 106150% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1192 vs 1087
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2648 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 May 2014 vs 21 May 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1192 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 2648 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: AMD RX-425BB

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1192
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
2648
Name AMD R-272F AMD RX-425BB
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1192
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 2648
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1427

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F AMD RX-425BB

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Bald Eagle
Launch date 21 May 2012 20 May 2014
Place in performance rating 2087 1649
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Family AMD R-Series
Processor Number RX-425BB

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2500 MHz
L1 cache 96 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3400 MHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 928 mm2

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 29.9 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600 DDR3-1866

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 576 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz
Number of pipelines 192 384
Processor graphics Radeon HD 7520G Radeon R6 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 654 MHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported 4 4
VGA

Graphics API support

DirectX 11 11.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FS1 BGA (FP3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP 30-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)