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).

 

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 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2648 vs 2532
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 2532

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
2532
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 2532
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 1722 1726
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)