AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i7-6650U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i7-6650U 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 i7-6650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 94018% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4536 vs 3428
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4536 vs 3428

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536 vs 3428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536 vs 3428

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6650U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2244 vs 1050
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2244 vs 1050
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1727 vs 1543
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1727 vs 1543

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2244 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2244 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1727 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1727 vs 1543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6650U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2244

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

2244

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

1727

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

1727

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

3428

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

3428

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-6650U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	1727
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	3428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	3428
PassMark - Single thread mark		1777
PassMark - CPU mark		3540
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		778
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		39.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		313.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		26.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		43.091

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Core i7-6650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1220	999
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$415
Processor Number		i7-6650U
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2
L1 cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3200 MHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	300 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1926
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
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
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	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 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		12
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
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@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
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)