AMD RX-216GD vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-216GD and Intel Core i5-450M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD RX-216GD

Intel Core i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-216GD

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 112682% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 1 June 2010
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-216GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

Name	AMD RX-216GD	Intel Core i5-450M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	745
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	430
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1121
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1121
PassMark - Single thread mark		1045
PassMark - CPU mark		1239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		785

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-216GD	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Arrandale
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	1 June 2010
Place in performance rating	2658	2636
Processor Number	RX-216GD	i5-450M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$32
Price now		$31.95
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	81 mm2
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
Number of pipelines	256
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 series	Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
UART
USB revision	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)