AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i5-3439Y

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i5-3439Y 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 i5-3439Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 130335% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.30 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 1 January 2013
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.30 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3439Y

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 31% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1197 vs 794
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1197 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3439Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1197

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1907

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-3439Y
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	1197
PassMark - CPU mark	892	1907

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-3439Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 January 2013
Place in performance rating	2100	2050
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i5-3439Y
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	1.50 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	850 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x166
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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	13 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		7 W
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)