AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i3-6157U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i3-6157U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 141567% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.4 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
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6157U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2742 vs 1356
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2742 vs 1356
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1435 vs 1192
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2758 vs 2648
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2016 vs 20 May 2014
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2742 vs 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2742 vs 1356
PassMark - Single thread mark 1435 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark 2758 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6157U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1356
2742
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1356
2742
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1192
1435
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2648
2758
Name AMD RX-425BB Intel Core i3-6157U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1356 2742
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1356 2742
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1427
PassMark - Single thread mark 1192 1435
PassMark - CPU mark 2648 2758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1470

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-425BB Intel Core i3-6157U

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Skylake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 1 September 2016
Place in performance rating 1649 1488
Processor Number RX-425BB i3-6157U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $304
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2500 MHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 928 mm2
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.9 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1866 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 576 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 654 MHz 1.00 GHz
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics Radeon R6 Graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x1927
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max frequency 1 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

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 30-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP3) FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 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® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)