Intel Core i5-1030NG7 vs AMD RX-421BD

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and AMD RX-421BD processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

Intel Core i5-1030NG7

AMD RX-421BD

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1030NG7

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	20 Mar 2020 vs 21 October 2015
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-421BD

Around 97043% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 192 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1030NG7
CPU 2: AMD RX-421BD

Name	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD RX-421BD
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2249
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754
PassMark - CPU mark	5689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.189
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		8
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1942
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7025

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1030NG7	AMD RX-421BD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Merlin Falcon
Launch date	20 Mar 2020	21 October 2015
Place in performance rating	1720	1721
Processor Number	i5-1030NG7	RX-421BD
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2100 MHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3400 MHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		1073 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x8A51
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Radeon R7 series
Number of pipelines		512
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22 mm x 16.5 mm	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA 1526	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)