AMD RX-425BB vs AMD A8-5550M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and AMD A8-5550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD RX-425BB

AMD A8-5550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 109577% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1356 vs 634
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1356 vs 634
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1192 vs 1039
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2648 vs 1869

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 12 March 2013
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356 vs 634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356 vs 634
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192 vs 1039
PassMark - CPU mark	2648 vs 1869

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5550M

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2542 vs 1427
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2542 vs 1427

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2542 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2542 vs 1427

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: AMD A8-5550M

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

634

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

634

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2542

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2542

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1039

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

1869

Name	AMD RX-425BB	AMD A8-5550M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356	634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356	634
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427	2542
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427	2542
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192	1039
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.477
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.546
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6126
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6126

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	AMD A8-5550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Richland
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	12 March 2013
Place in performance rating	1722	1710
Processor Number	RX-425BB
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Series		AMD A-Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz
Die size	928 mm2	246 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)