AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-421BD and Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 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 1 month(s) later
  • Around 91792% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.70 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 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs 1 September 2015
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 16.28 vs 3.817
  • 12.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 132.581 vs 10.518
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.724 vs 0.189
  • 8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.227 vs 0.608
  • 8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.563 vs 4.623
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) 16.28 vs 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 132.581 vs 10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.724 vs 0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.227 vs 0.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.563 vs 4.623

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-421BD
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.817
16.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.518
132.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.189
0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.608
5.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.623
40.563
Name AMD RX-421BD Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.817 16.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.518 132.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.189 0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.608 5.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.623 40.563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7025
PassMark - Single thread mark 2013
PassMark - CPU mark 6987
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3270

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-421BD Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Skylake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1721 1660
Processor Number RX-421BD E3-1505MV5
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2100 MHz 2.80 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2 122 mm
L1 cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 8 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 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 350 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 series Intel® HD Graphics P530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x191D
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 1.7 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
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 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

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)