AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-4702MQ 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD RX-425BB

Intel Core i7-4702MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 106150% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x 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 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1356 vs 966
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1356 vs 966

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 1 June 2013
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356 vs 966
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356 vs 966

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4702MQ

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 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2532 vs 1427
Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2532 vs 1427
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1706 vs 1192
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5192 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2532 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2532 vs 1427
PassMark - Single thread mark	1706 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5192 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4702MQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

966

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

966

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2532

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2532

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1706

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

5192

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-4702MQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356	966
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356	966
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427	2532
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427	2532
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192	1706
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	5192
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		87.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.572
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.969
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3162

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-4702MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	1722	1640
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i7-4702MQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$336.25
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.25
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	177 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
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
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	1.15 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		1.15 GHz
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
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 32mm x 1.6mm
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	3
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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
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)