AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i3-4100M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i3-4100M 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: 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD RX-425BB

Intel Core i3-4100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 135900% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2648 vs 2508

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 2.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2648 vs 2508

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100M

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1403 vs 1192

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1403 vs 1192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4100M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1403

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

2508

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i3-4100M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192	1403
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	2508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1152
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3389

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i3-4100M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1649	1655
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i3-4100M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$218.57
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	130 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.9 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	1.10 GHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x416
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)