AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i5-4200Y

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i5-4200Y 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.

AMD RX-421BD

Intel Core i5-4200Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 178847% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 1.90 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 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1942 vs 1642
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 2904
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1942 vs 1642
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 2904

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 1.90 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1942 vs 1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7025 vs 2904
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1942 vs 1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7025 vs 2904

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200Y

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
70.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 565 vs 8
70.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 565 vs 8

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	565 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	565 vs 8

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200Y

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

565

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1942

1642

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7025

2904

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

565

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1942

1642

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7025

2904

Name	AMD RX-421BD	Intel Core i5-4200Y
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	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1942	1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7025	2904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	8	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1942	1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7025	2904
PassMark - Single thread mark		944
PassMark - CPU mark		1558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1819
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3295

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-421BD	Intel Core i5-4200Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1721	1663
Processor Number	RX-421BD	i5-4200Y
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2100 MHz	1.40 GHz
Die size	1073 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	1.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		1400 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, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz	200 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 series	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x402
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 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 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
UART
USB revision	3.0	3.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
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)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)