AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-4980HQ 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i7-4980HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 74900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.411 vs 4.922
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 86.645
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.089
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 6.346

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411 vs 4.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 86.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 2.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 6.346

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
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 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.626 vs 0.606
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2171 vs 794
7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6525 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 20 May 2014
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 - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.626 vs 0.606
PassMark - Single thread mark	2171 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	6525 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4980HQ

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

4.922

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

86.645

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.626

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

2.089

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

6.346

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

2171

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

6525

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-4980HQ
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	4.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	86.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	2.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	6.346
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	2171
PassMark - CPU mark	892	6525
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1607
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1607

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Crystal Well
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	21 July 2014
Place in performance rating	2104	1992
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i7-4980HQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$623
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	260 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	4.00 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		1700 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	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	1.3 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0xD26
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
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 1.65mm
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 or 2x8 or 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® 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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)