AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i3-7100U
Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i3-7100U 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 141567% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.4 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
- Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 4419
- Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 4419
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3400 MHz vs 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7025 vs 4419 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7025 vs 4419 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 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
- Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.862 vs 3.817
- 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.235 vs 10.518
- Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.272 vs 0.189
- 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.956 vs 0.608
- 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.473 vs 4.623
- 182.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1458 vs 8
- Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2457 vs 1942
- 182.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1458 vs 8
- Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2457 vs 1942
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 30 August 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.862 vs 3.817 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 52.235 vs 10.518 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.272 vs 0.189 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.956 vs 0.608 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.473 vs 4.623 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1458 vs 8 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2457 vs 1942 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1458 vs 8 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2457 vs 1942 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100U
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| Name | AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i3-7100U |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.817 | 6.862 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.518 | 52.235 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.189 | 0.272 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.608 | 1.956 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.623 | 17.473 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 8 | 1458 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1942 | 2457 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7025 | 4419 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 8 | 1458 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1942 | 2457 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7025 | 4419 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1385 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2723 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 583 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1324 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i3-7100U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Merlin Falcon | Kaby Lake |
| Family | AMD R-Series | |
| Launch date | 21 October 2015 | 30 August 2016 |
| Place in performance rating | 1721 | 1690 |
| Processor Number | RX-421BD | i3-7100U |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | |
| Price now | $337.98 | |
| Series | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.30 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2100 MHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Die size | 1073 mm2 | |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3400 MHz | 2.4 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Graphics base frequency | 800 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R7 series | Intel® HD Graphics 620 |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Device ID | 0x5916 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
| Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 800 MHz | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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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 | ||
| 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® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| 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 |
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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) | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 VGA | N / A | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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) | ||
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