AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i5-6300U 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 i5-6300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.00 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 35.748
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.326
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.142
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 16.061

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.00 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 35.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 2.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 16.061

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.786 vs 6.411
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1656 vs 794
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3230 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.786 vs 6.411
PassMark - Single thread mark	1656 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	3230 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6300U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

7.786

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

35.748

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.326

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

2.142

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

16.061

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1656

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

3230

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-6300U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	7.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	35.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	2.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	16.061
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	1656
PassMark - CPU mark	892	3230
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2576
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2576

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-6300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	2104	2046
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i5-6300U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	99 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	12
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.50 GHz
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	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)