AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-7920HQ 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).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 73071% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.411 vs 5.257
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 79.392
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.417
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 6.313

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411 vs 5.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 79.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 2.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 6.313

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7920HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.648 vs 0.606
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2227 vs 794
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7366 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 20 May 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.648 vs 0.606
PassMark - Single thread mark	2227 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	7366 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7920HQ

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

5.257

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

79.392

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.648

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

2.417

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

6.313

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

2227

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

7366

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-7920HQ
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	5.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	79.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	2.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	6.313
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	2227
PassMark - CPU mark	892	7366
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3471
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1985
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1985

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-7920HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	2105	1965
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i7-7920HQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	928 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	12
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
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	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)