AMD RX-225FB vs AMD A6-3430MX

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and AMD A6-3430MX 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: CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD RX-225FB

AMD A6-3430MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 124900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 794 vs 776

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 8 December 2011
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	794 vs 776

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3430MX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x 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 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1389 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1389 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: AMD A6-3430MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

776

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1389

Name	AMD RX-225FB	AMD A6-3430MX
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	776
PassMark - CPU mark	892	1389
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3557

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	AMD A6-3430MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Llano
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	8 December 2011
Place in performance rating	2108	2054
Processor Number	RX-225FB
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Series		AMD A-Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz
Die size	928 mm2	218 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count		1000 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Mantle API
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™)