AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-5700HQ
Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i7-5700HQ 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 4 month(s) later
- Around 97043% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
- Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
- Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1942 vs 1314
- 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 2395
- Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1942 vs 1314
- 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 2395
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 21 October 2015 vs 2 June 2015 |
| Maximum frequency | 3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 47 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1942 vs 1314 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7025 vs 2395 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1942 vs 1314 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7025 vs 2395 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700HQ
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.427 vs 3.817
- 10.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 114.854 vs 10.518
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.677 vs 0.189
- 8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.327 vs 0.608
- 9.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.62 vs 4.623
- 181.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1455 vs 8
- 181.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1455 vs 8
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 15.427 vs 3.817 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 114.854 vs 10.518 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.677 vs 0.189 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.327 vs 0.608 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.62 vs 4.623 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1455 vs 8 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1455 vs 8 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5700HQ
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| Name | AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i7-5700HQ |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.817 | 15.427 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.518 | 114.854 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.189 | 0.677 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.608 | 5.327 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 4.623 | 44.62 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 8 | 1455 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1942 | 1314 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7025 | 2395 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 8 | 1455 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1942 | 1314 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7025 | 2395 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2016 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6048 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 831 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2873 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i7-5700HQ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Merlin Falcon | Broadwell |
| Family | AMD R-Series | |
| Launch date | 21 October 2015 | 2 June 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 1721 | 1650 |
| Processor Number | RX-421BD | i7-5700HQ |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | |
| Series | 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2100 MHz | 2.70 GHz |
| Die size | 1073 mm2 | |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3400 MHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
Memory |
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| 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 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866 |
| 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 5600 |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Device ID | 0x1612 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| 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 | 32 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 12-35 Watt | |
| Package Size | micro-BGA | 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm |
| Sockets supported | BGA (FP4) | FCBGA1364 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 47 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 37 W | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | |
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 | ||
| 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 |
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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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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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