AMD RX-427BB vs Intel Core i3-4000M

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-427BB and Intel Core i3-4000M 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: 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-427BB

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 149900% higher clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x 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 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.551 vs 1.882
  • Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1702 vs 920
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5750 vs 4642
  • Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1702 vs 920
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5750 vs 4642
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 May 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3600 MHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.551 vs 1.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1702 vs 920
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5750 vs 4642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1702 vs 920
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5750 vs 4642

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4000M

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.034 vs 3.913
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2895 vs 1809
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2895 vs 1809
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.034 vs 3.913
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2895 vs 1809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2895 vs 1809

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-427BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4000M

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.913
5.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.551
1.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1702
920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1809
2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5750
4642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1702
920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1809
2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5750
4642
Name AMD RX-427BB Intel Core i3-4000M
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.913 5.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.551 1.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1702 920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1809 2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5750 4642
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1702 920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1809 2895
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5750 4642
PassMark - Single thread mark 1268
PassMark - CPU mark 1781
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 517
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1130

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-427BB Intel Core i3-4000M

Essentials

Architecture codename Bald Eagle Haswell
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 20 May 2014 4 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1610 1527
Processor Number RX-427BB i3-4000M
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $199.95
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.77

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2700 MHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 928 mm2 130 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3600 MHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 400 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz 1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x416
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
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 37.5mm x 4.7mm
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

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)