AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i3-4100E

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i3-4100E 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: 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.

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i3-4100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 124900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 1 October 2013
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 37 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 794
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1848 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	1848 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1848

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i3-4100E
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	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	892	1848

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i3-4100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2104	1836
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i3-4100E
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	900 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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® Hyper-Threading 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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)