AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i5-4278U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i5-4278U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i5-4278U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 96674% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.10 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 28 Watt
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.411 vs 2.179
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 35.732
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.258
6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 1.045
9.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 2.564

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.10 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411 vs 2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 2.564

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4278U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 794
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2821 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	2821 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4278U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

2.179

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

35.732

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.258

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

1.045

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

2.564

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

2821

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-4278U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	2.564
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	1707
PassMark - CPU mark	892	2821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1505
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-4278U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	21 July 2014
Place in performance rating	2104	1969
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i5-4278U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	181 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100 °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	DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0xA2E
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)