AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Core i7-7500U 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 97043% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.50 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 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.817 vs 2.5
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.623 vs 3.009
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7025 vs 5150
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7025 vs 5150
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.50 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 2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 vs 3.009
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 vs 5150
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 vs 5150

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7500U

  • 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
  • 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.612 vs 10.518
  • Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.301 vs 0.189
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.092 vs 0.608
  • 194.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1553 vs 8
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2764 vs 1942
  • 194.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1553 vs 8
  • Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2764 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) 41.612 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301 vs 0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092 vs 0.608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764 vs 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553 vs 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764 vs 1942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7500U

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
41.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
3.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
5150
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8
1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1942
2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7025
5150
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i7-7500U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 41.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 3.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942 2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025 5150
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942 2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1919
PassMark - CPU mark 3644
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Core i7-7500U

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Kaby Lake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 30 August 2016
Place in performance rating 1721 1669
Processor Number RX-421BD i7-7500U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.70 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 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 4 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 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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 2.90 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

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)