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).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core M-5Y31

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 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1258 vs 794
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1911 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	1258 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	1911 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1258

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1911

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	1258
PassMark - CPU mark	892	1911
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	2023	1977
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)