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).

 

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 1765
PassMark - CPU mark 5417
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 1223 1202
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)