AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i5-7200U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 109577% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.10 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 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.817 vs 2.285
  • Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.623 vs 2.644
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 4797
  • Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 4797
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.10 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 2.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 vs 2.644
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 vs 4797
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 vs 4797

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7200U

  • 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
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 38.122 vs 10.518
  • Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.358 vs 0.189
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.083 vs 0.608
  • 191.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1535 vs 8
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2492 vs 1942
  • 191.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1535 vs 8
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2492 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.122 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.358 vs 0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.083 vs 0.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1535 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2492 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1535 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2492 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7200U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
2.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
38.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
2.644
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
4797
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
4797
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i5-7200U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 2.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 38.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 2.644
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 4797
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 1535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 2492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 4797
PassMark - Single thread mark 1746
PassMark - CPU mark 3381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 669
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1757

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i5-7200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Kaby Lake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 30 August 2016
Place in performance rating 1721 1708
Processor Number RX-421BD i5-7200U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.50 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 3.10 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 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

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

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
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
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® 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

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 VGA N / A

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)