AMD RX-427BB vs Intel Core i5-6198DU

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-427BB and Intel Core i5-6198DU processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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.

AMD RX-427BB

Intel Core i5-6198DU

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-427BB

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 128471% higher clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 2.8 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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3600 MHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6198DU

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
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

Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 20 May 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-427BB
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6198DU

Name	AMD RX-427BB	Intel Core i5-6198DU
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.913
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5750
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5750
PassMark - Single thread mark		1644
PassMark - CPU mark		3119

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-427BB	Intel Core i5-6198DU
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Skylake
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1611	1563
Processor Number	RX-427BB
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Series		Intel Core i5
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2700 MHz
Die size	928 mm2	99 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3600 MHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)