AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-5700HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-5700HQ 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 i7-5700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

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 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1427 vs 1314
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1427 vs 1314

Specifications (specs)
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 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427 vs 1314
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427 vs 1314

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1455 vs 1356
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1455 vs 1356
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2015 vs 1192
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6039 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 June 2015 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1455 vs 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1455 vs 1356
PassMark - Single thread mark	2015 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	6039 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5700HQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

1455

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1356

1455

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

1314

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1427

1314

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

2015

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

6039

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-5700HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1356	1455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1356	1455
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427	1314
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427	1314
PassMark - Single thread mark	1192	2015
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	6039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		831
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		114.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.677
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		44.62
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2395

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-5700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Broadwell
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	2 June 2015
Place in performance rating	1648	1576
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i7-5700HQ
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	928 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 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 core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.9 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	576 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	654 MHz	1.05 GHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 5600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1612
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 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 1.8mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)