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).

 

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: 2819 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 2819 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
2819
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 2819
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 2105 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)