AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-4712HQ 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 90809% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 51.775
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.544
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 3.316
  • Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 14.681
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 May 2014 vs 14 April 2014
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 175.137 vs 51.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.606 vs 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.094 vs 3.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 25.166 vs 14.681

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4712HQ

  • 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
  • Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.269 vs 6.411
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1727 vs 794
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5352 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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.269 vs 6.411
PassMark - Single thread mark 1727 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark 5352 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4712HQ

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.411
9.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
175.137
51.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.606
0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.094
3.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
25.166
14.681
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
794
1727
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
5352
Name AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-4712HQ
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.411 9.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 175.137 51.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.606 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.094 3.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 25.166 14.681
PassMark - Single thread mark 794 1727
PassMark - CPU mark 892 5352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2575
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3130
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3130

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-225FB Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Haswell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 14 April 2014
Place in performance rating 2104 1837
Processor Number RX-225FB i7-4712HQ
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2200 MHz 2.30 GHz
Die size 928 mm2 177 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 6 MB
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 1.15 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 1.15 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 37 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)