AMD RX-225FB vs Intel Pentium 3550M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-225FB and Intel Pentium 3550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD RX-225FB

Intel Pentium 3550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-225FB

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 130335% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.3 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 37 Watt
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.166 vs 5.428

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 1 October 2013
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.3 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166 vs 5.428

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3550M

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1184 vs 794
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1330 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1184 vs 794
PassMark - CPU mark	1330 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-225FB
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3550M

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.166

5.428

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

794

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1330

Name	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Pentium 3550M
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.166	5.428
PassMark - Single thread mark	794	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	892	1330
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2635
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2635

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-225FB	Intel Pentium 3550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2104	1838
Processor Number	RX-225FB	3550M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2200 MHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		960 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	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-17 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCPGA946
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	2.0
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)