AMD RX-421BD vs AMD A8-7050

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and AMD A8-7050 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7050

  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.049 vs 3.817
  • 20.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 217.952 vs 10.518
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.619 vs 0.189
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.049 vs 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 217.952 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.619 vs 0.189

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: AMD A8-7050

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
6.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
217.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.619
Name AMD RX-421BD AMD A8-7050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 6.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 217.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD AMD A8-7050

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Bald Eagle
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 Q3'14
Place in performance rating 1721 1699
Processor Number RX-421BD
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.20 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2
L1 cache 320 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 100 MHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
VID voltage range 1.012 V

Memory

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

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) FP3 (906)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)