AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core M-5Y31

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core M-5Y31 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

  • Around 124900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 2.40 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y31

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.4x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1239 vs 794
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1896 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 December 2014 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1239 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark 1896 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y31

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
794
1239
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
1896
Name AMD RX-225FB Intel Core M-5Y31
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 1239
PassMark - CPU mark 892 1896
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1924
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 641
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 641

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-225FB Intel Core M-5Y31

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Broadwell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 1 December 2014
Place in performance rating 2104 2046
Processor Number RX-225FB 5Y31
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2200 MHz 900 MHz
Die size 928 mm2 82 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
L3 cache 4 MB
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 464 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 533 MHz 850 MHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon R4 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x161E
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.2 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 15-17 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 30mm x 16.5mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP3) FCBGA1234
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 4.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 3.5 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)