AMD RX-425BB vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-425BB and Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

  • Around 91792% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.70 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
Maximum frequency 3400 MHz vs 3.70 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 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 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1532 vs 1192
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4632 vs 2648
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 January 2016 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1532 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark 4632 vs 2648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-425BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1192
1532
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2648
4632
Name AMD RX-425BB Intel Core i7-6970HQ
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 1532
PassMark - CPU mark 2648 4632

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-425BB Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Skylake
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 24 January 2016
Place in performance rating 1722 1625
Processor Number RX-425BB i7-6970HQ
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $623
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2500 MHz 2.80 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 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 8 MB
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 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 576 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 654 MHz 1.05 GHz
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics Radeon R6 Graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x193B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 30-35 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP3) FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 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 16
PCIe configurations Up to 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi Up to 4096x2304@30Hz

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)