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.

AMD RX-421BD

AMD A8-5550M

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

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

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	1711
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™)