AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Core i7-8850H

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Core i7-8850H 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 i7-8850H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

Around 69667% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 4.30 GHz
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.411 vs 6.078
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 175.137 vs 48.986
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.606 vs 0.358
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.094 vs 2.206
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 10.144

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 4.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411 vs 6.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137 vs 48.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606 vs 0.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094 vs 2.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 10.144

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8850H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2386 vs 794
11.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10211 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs 20 May 2014
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2386 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	10211 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8850H

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.411

6.078

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

175.137

48.986

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.606

0.358

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.094

2.206

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

10.144

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

2386

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

10211

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-8850H
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411	6.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137	48.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606	0.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094	2.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	10.144
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	2386
PassMark - CPU mark	892	10211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1025
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4588
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2025
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1223
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2132
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2025
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1223
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2132

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Core i7-8850H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 March 2018
Place in performance rating	2104	1897
Processor Number	RX-225FB	i7-8850H
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$395
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		9 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	464 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E9B
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)