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.

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i7-2920XM

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	2054
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)