AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-418GD and Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 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.

AMD RX-418GD

Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 84111% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.80 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.80 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

CPU is newer: launch date 3 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
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3438 vs 1050
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3438 vs 1050
4.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 6399 vs 1543
4.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 6399 vs 1543
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 12887 vs 4536
2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 12887 vs 4536

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 January 2016 vs 21 October 2015
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3438 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3438 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	6399 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	6399 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	12887 vs 4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	12887 vs 4536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-418GD
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

3438

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

3438

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

6399

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1543

6399

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

12887

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4536

12887

Name	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1050	3438
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1050	3438
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1543	6399
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1543	6399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4536	12887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4536	12887
PassMark - Single thread mark		2122
PassMark - CPU mark		7812
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		933
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3738

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-418GD	Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	24 January 2016
Place in performance rating	1150	103
Price now	RX-418GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$679
Processor Number		E3-1545MV5
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1800 MHz	2.90 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	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		8 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		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	350 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 series	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x193D
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 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	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 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		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 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® 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 HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		Up to 4096x2304@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)