AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Celeron 3215U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Celeron 3215U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 199900% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 3485
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 3485
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs 1 June 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 1.7 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 vs 3485
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 vs 3485

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3215U

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 84.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 679 vs 8
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2177 vs 1942
  • 84.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 679 vs 8
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2177 vs 1942
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 679 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2177 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 679 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2177 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3215U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
3485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
3485
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Celeron 3215U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189
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) 8 679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 3485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 679
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 2177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 3485
PassMark - Single thread mark 1015
PassMark - CPU mark 1083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 652

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Celeron 3215U

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Broadwell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 1 June 2015
Place in performance rating 1721 1725
Processor Number RX-421BD 3215U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 1.70 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2 82 mm
L1 cache 320 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz 1.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 2 MB
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 300 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 series Intel HD Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
UART
USB revision 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe configurations 4x1 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)