AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-6660U

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-6660U 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD RX-425BB

Intel Core i7-6660U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.40 GHz

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.40 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6660U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1943 vs 1192
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3606 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1943 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	3606 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6660U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1192

1943

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2648

3606

Name	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-6660U
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	1943
PassMark - CPU mark	2648	3606
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		44.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.28

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-425BB	Intel Core i7-6660U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	1722	1675
Processor Number	RX-425BB	i7-6660U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	928 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
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		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® Iris® Graphics 540
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1926
eDRAM		64 MB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 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	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
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		12
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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
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)