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.

 

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 1838
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)