AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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.

AMD RX-418GD

Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 88789% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.60 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 2 June 2015
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.60 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 i7-5850HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm

Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536
PassMark - Single thread mark		2219
PassMark - CPU mark		6866

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Broadwell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	2 June 2015
Place in performance rating	1220	1123
Price now	RX-418GD	$434
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$434
Processor Number		i7-5850HQ
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.70 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	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
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 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	300 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1622
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
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
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 1.8mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)