AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i7-4700EQ 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, 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 i7-4700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 94018% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.40 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 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4536 vs 4319
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4536 vs 4319

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 October 2015 vs May 2013
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536 vs 4319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536 vs 4319

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1086 vs 1050
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1086 vs 1050
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2883 vs 1543
Around 87% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2883 vs 1543

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1086 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1086 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2883 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2883 vs 1543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1086

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

2883

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

4319

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

4319

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	4319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	4319
PassMark - Single thread mark		1835
PassMark - CPU mark		5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.937

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	May 2013
Place in performance rating	1151	1123
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-4700EQ
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	177 mm
L1 cache	320 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	400 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
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
Scalability		1S Only
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)