AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-2920XM

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-2920XM 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 85614% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 55 Watt
Launch date 20 May 2014 vs 6 January 2011
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2920XM

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1438 vs 794
  • 4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4286 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1438 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark 4286 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2920XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
794
1438
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
4286
Name AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-2920XM
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 1438
PassMark - CPU mark 892 4286
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 673
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2511

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-2920XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Sandy Bridge
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 6 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2104 2055
Processor Number RX-225FB i7-2920XM
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $1,096
Price now $608.95
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.40

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2200 MHz 2.50 GHz
Die size 928 mm2 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
L3 cache 8192 KB
Maximum core temperature 100 C
Transistor count 995 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 464 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max frequency 533 MHz 1.3 GHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon R4 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
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 2
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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)
Sockets supported BGA (FP3) FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+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
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)