AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-4700HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 88135% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.411 vs 2.669
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 73.552
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.549
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.074
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 5.435
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 May 2014 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.411 vs 2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 175.137 vs 73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.606 vs 0.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.094 vs 2.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 25.166 vs 5.435

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700HQ

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1789 vs 794
  • 6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5625 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1789 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark 5625 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700HQ

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.411
2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
175.137
73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.606
0.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.094
2.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.166
5.435
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
794
1789
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
5625
Name AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-4700HQ
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.411 2.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 175.137 73.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.606 0.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.094 2.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 25.166 5.435
PassMark - Single thread mark 794 1789
PassMark - CPU mark 892 5625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 753
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2747
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3315
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1178
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1956
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3315

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-4700HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Haswell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 2104 1923
Processor Number RX-225FB i7-4700HQ
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Price now $383
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.94

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2200 MHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 928 mm2 177 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 1400 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
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 464 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max frequency 533 MHz 1.2 GHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon R4 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x416
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
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 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP3) FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 47 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 3
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)