AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i5-4200Y

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i5-4200Y 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 i5-4200Y

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 178847% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 1.90 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
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1356 vs 565
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1356 vs 565
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1178 vs 944
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2637 vs 1558

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 1.90 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356 vs 565
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356 vs 565
PassMark - Single thread mark	1178 vs 944
PassMark - CPU mark	2637 vs 1558

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200Y

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1642 vs 1427
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1642 vs 1427

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1642 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1642 vs 1427

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200Y

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

565

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

565

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

1642

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

1642

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

1558

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i5-4200Y
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356	565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427	1642
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427	1642
PassMark - Single thread mark	1178	944
PassMark - CPU mark	2637	1558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1819
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3295
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2904
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i5-4200Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1721	1665
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i5-4200Y
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	1.40 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	1.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		1400 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, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	850 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x402
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
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	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)