Intel Core i7-8665U vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8665U 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665U

  • 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
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1819 vs 1050
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3633 vs 1543
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6081 vs 4536
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1819 vs 1050
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3633 vs 1543
  • Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6081 vs 4536
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) 1819 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3633 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6081 vs 4536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1819 vs 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3633 vs 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6081 vs 4536

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

  • Around 66567% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3200 MHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8665U
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1819
1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3633
1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6081
4536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1819
1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3633
1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6081
4536
Name Intel Core i7-8665U AMD RX-418GD
PassMark - Single thread mark 2187
PassMark - CPU mark 6249
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 105.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.665
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1819 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3633 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6081 4536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1819 1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3633 1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6081 4536

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8665U AMD RX-418GD

Essentials

Architecture codename Whiskey Lake Merlin Falcon
Launch date Q2 '19 21 October 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $409
Place in performance rating 1089 1220
Processor Number i7-8665U
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Family AMD R-Series
Price now RX-418GD

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz 1800 MHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3200 MHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 1073 mm2

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 0x3EA0
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 800 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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 UHD Graphics 620 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@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.10 GHz
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 and 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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)
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™)