Intel Core i5-8257U vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8257U and AMD RX-418GD 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8257U

AMD RX-418GD

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8257U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
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
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3030 vs 1050
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3030 vs 1050

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3030 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3030 vs 1050

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 81951% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.90 GHz

Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.90 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8257U
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3030

1050

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3030

1050

Name	Intel Core i5-8257U	AMD RX-418GD
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3728
PassMark - Single thread mark	2289
PassMark - CPU mark	7536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3030	1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3030	1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8257U	AMD RX-418GD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Merlin Falcon
Launch date	Q3'19	21 October 2015
Place in performance rating	1059	1149
Processor Number	i5-8257U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Price now		RX-418GD
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	1800 MHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3200 MHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		1073 mm2
L1 cache		320 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA6
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	800 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Radeon R6 series
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1
UART
USB revision		3.0
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
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™)