AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i5-6442EQ 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.

AMD RX-425BB

Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

Around 125826% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 2.70 GHz

Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 2.70 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6442EQ

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1647 vs 1178
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4483 vs 2637

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1647 vs 1178
PassMark - CPU mark	4483 vs 2637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6442EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

1647

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

4483

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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	1178	1647
PassMark - CPU mark	2637	4483

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1721	1533
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i5-6442EQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	1.90 GHz
Die size	928 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
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		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	1.00 GHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x191B
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	12
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
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		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 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
Idle States
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
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)
Secure Boot