AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i5-7300U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i5-7300U 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 i5-7300U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 85614% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 34.416
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.308
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.843
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 22.761

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 34.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 2.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 22.761

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 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 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.251 vs 6.411
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1904 vs 794
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3653 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 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)	9.251 vs 6.411
PassMark - Single thread mark	1904 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	3653 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7300U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

9.251

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

34.416

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.308

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

2.843

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

22.761

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

3653

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-7300U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	9.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	34.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	2.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	22.761
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	1904
PassMark - CPU mark	892	3653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		676
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1277
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2462

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i5-7300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	2104	1977
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i5-7300U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$460.75
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	928 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.50 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	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x5916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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		2.70 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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
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)