AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i3-5020U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i3-5020U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 154445% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.2 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
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs 31 March 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5020U

  • 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
  • 108.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 865 vs 8
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2681 vs 1942
  • 108.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 865 vs 8
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2681 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) 865 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2681 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 865 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2681 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5020U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2681
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i3-5020U
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) 8 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 2681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 2681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025
PassMark - Single thread mark 1251
PassMark - CPU mark 2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1059

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i3-5020U

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Broadwell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 31 March 2015
Place in performance rating 1721 1672
Processor Number RX-421BD i3-5020U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Price now $459
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.04

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.20 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 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 3 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 LPDDR 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 5500
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

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 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 40mm x 24mmx 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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Security & Reliability

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