AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i5-7300HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD RX-418GD

Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 91329% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4536 vs 4368
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4536 vs 4368

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536 vs 4368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536 vs 4368

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7300HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1457 vs 1050
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1457 vs 1050
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2449 vs 1543
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2449 vs 1543

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 21 October 2015
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1457 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1457 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2449 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2449 vs 1543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7300HQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1457

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1457

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

2449

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

2449

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

4368

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

4368

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	2449
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	2449
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	4368
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	4368
PassMark - Single thread mark		1954
PassMark - CPU mark		5087
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1940
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		24.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		244.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.155

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1223	1193
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Processor Number		i5-7300HQ
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6 MB
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, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	350 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x591B
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 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		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
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)