AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-5500U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-5500U 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).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i7-5500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 3.00 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 47.687
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.363
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 1.868
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 17.452

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 3.00 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 47.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 1.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 17.452

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5500U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.191 vs 6.411
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1655 vs 794
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2785 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.191 vs 6.411
PassMark - Single thread mark	1655 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	2785 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5500U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

7.191

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

47.687

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.363

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

1.868

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

17.452

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1655

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

2785

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-5500U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	7.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	47.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	1.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	17.452
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	1655
PassMark - CPU mark	892	2785
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		643
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1372
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1131
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1131
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3242

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-5500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Broadwell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2104	1876
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i7-5500U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$393
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	82 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		1300 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, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	950 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
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	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)