AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Core i7-8706G

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Core i7-8706G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

  • Around 77949% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 4.10 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 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum frequency 3200 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8706G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Launch date 7 January 2018 vs 21 October 2015
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 i7-8706G

Name AMD RX-418GD Intel Core i7-8706G
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 2317
PassMark - CPU mark 7580

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-418GD Intel Core i7-8706G

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Kaby Lake G
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 7 January 2018
Place in performance rating 1220 1062
Price now RX-418GD
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Processor Number i7-8706G
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1800 MHz 3.10 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 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 350 MHz
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics Radeon R6 series Intel® HD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 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 8
PCIe configurations Up to 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
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
Speed Shift technology
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 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

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)