AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i3-2312M 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.

AMD RX-421BD

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 161805% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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

Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 20 February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

Name	AMD RX-421BD	Intel Core i3-2312M
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
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
PassMark - Single thread mark		902
PassMark - CPU mark		1159
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3645

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-421BD	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	20 February 2011
Place in performance rating	1721	1681
Processor Number	RX-421BD	i3-2312M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2100 MHz	2.10 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	149 mm
L1 cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Maximum core temperature		85 C
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 series	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD 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	2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
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		16
PCIe configurations		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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)