AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i3-8109U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i3-8109U 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD RX-418GD

Intel Core i3-8109U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 88789% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4536 vs 3203
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4536 vs 3203

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536 vs 3203
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536 vs 3203

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8109U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2986 vs 1050
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2986 vs 1050
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1564 vs 1543
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1564 vs 1543

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 April 2018 vs 21 October 2015
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2986 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2986 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1564 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1564 vs 1543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8109U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2986

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2986

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

1564

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

1564

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

3203

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

3203

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i3-8109U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	2986
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	2986
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	1564
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	3203
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	3203
PassMark - Single thread mark		2123
PassMark - CPU mark		4264
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		868
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1987

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i3-8109U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	3 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1223	1226
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		i3-8109U
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	123 mm
L1 cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	300 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3EA5
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	46x24
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		20 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
UART
USB revision	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)