AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i7-4870HQ 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 i7-4870HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 86386% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.70 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

Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 21 July 2014
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4870HQ

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 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2015 vs 1050
Around 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2015 vs 1050
3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4897 vs 1543
3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4897 vs 1543
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7403 vs 4536
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7403 vs 4536

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2015 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2015 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4897 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4897 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7403 vs 4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7403 vs 4536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4870HQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2015

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2015

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

4897

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

4897

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

7403

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

7403

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-4870HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	4897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	4897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	7403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	7403
PassMark - Single thread mark		2056
PassMark - CPU mark		6334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		82.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.785

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Crystal Well
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	21 July 2014
Place in performance rating	1150	958
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$434
Processor Number		i7-4870HQ
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	260 mm
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Transistor count		1700 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	200 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0xD26
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 1.65mm
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
UART
USB revision	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)