AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-3610QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD RX-425BB

Intel Core i7-3610QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 102930% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	20 May 2014 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 1192
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5026 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5026 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

5026

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-3610QE
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	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	5026
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.16

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-3610QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1722	1703
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i7-3610QE
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		105°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	DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32.23 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	1.00 GHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)