AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-4710MQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-4710MQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 i7-4710MQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 97043% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1356 vs 936
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1356 vs 936

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 May 2014 vs 14 April 2014
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356 vs 936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356 vs 936

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4710MQ

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 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2103 vs 1427
Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2103 vs 1427
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1890 vs 1192
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5840 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2103 vs 1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2103 vs 1427
PassMark - Single thread mark	1890 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5840 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4710MQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

936

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

936

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2103

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

2103

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1890

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

5840

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-4710MQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356	936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427	2103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427	2103
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192	1890
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	5840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2771
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		100.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		38.365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3363

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-4710MQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1650	1539
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i7-4710MQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$271.57
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.50 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	177 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		6 MB
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	47 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)