AMD RX-421BD vs AMD A8-5550M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and AMD A8-5550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 109577% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 10.518 vs 7.997
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.189 vs 0.148
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.623 vs 2.546
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 6126
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 6126
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs 12 March 2013
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 vs 7.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 vs 0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 vs 2.546
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 vs 6126
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 vs 6126

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5550M

  • Around 60% 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
  • 17.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.477 vs 0.608
  • 79.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 634 vs 8
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2542 vs 1942
  • 79.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 634 vs 8
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2542 vs 1942
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 320 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.83 vs 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.477 vs 0.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 634 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2542 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 634 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2542 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: AMD A8-5550M

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
3.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
7.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
10.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
2.546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
6126
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
6126
Name AMD RX-421BD AMD A8-5550M
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 3.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 7.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 10.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 2.546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8 634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 6126
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 2542
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 6126
PassMark - Single thread mark 1039
PassMark - CPU mark 1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 924

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD AMD A8-5550M

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Richland
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 12 March 2013
Place in performance rating 1721 1710
Processor Number RX-421BD
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Series AMD A-Series

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz
Die size 1073 mm2 246 mm
L1 cache 320 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz 3.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
UART
USB revision 3.0

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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)