AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i3-6006U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i3-6006U 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

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 169900% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 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
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.817 vs 1.434
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.189 vs 0.153
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.623 vs 1.755
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 5755
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 5755
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 vs 1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 vs 0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 vs 1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 vs 5755
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 vs 5755

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6006U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.365 vs 10.518
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.75 vs 0.608
  • 140.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1127 vs 8
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3296 vs 1942
  • 140.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1127 vs 8
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3296 vs 1942
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 November 2016 vs 21 October 2015
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.365 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.75 vs 0.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1127 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3296 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1127 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3296 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6006U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
5755
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i3-6006U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 5755
PassMark - Single thread mark 1158
PassMark - CPU mark 2279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1112

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i3-6006U

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Skylake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 11 November 2016
Place in performance rating 1721 1638
Processor Number RX-421BD i3-6006U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.00 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2 99 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 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 300 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 series Intel® HD Graphics 520
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
UART
USB revision 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)