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.
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 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Merlin Falcon | Sandy Bridge |
Family | AMD R-Series | |
Launch date | 21 October 2015 | 20 February 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 1721 | 1683 |
Processor Number | RX-421BD | i3-2312M |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 |
CRT | ||
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |