Intel Core i7-8665UE vs AMD RX-427BB

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8665UE and AMD RX-427BB 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, 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 i7-8665UE

AMD RX-427BB

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665UE

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

Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-427BB

Around 81718% higher clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3600 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8665UE
CPU 2: AMD RX-427BB

Name	Intel Core i7-8665UE	AMD RX-427BB
PassMark - Single thread mark	1621
PassMark - CPU mark	5170
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8665UE	AMD RX-427BB
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Bald Eagle
Launch date	Q2'19	20 May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$409
Place in performance rating	1519	1611
Processor Number	i7-8665UE	RX-427BB
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2700 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3600 MHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		928 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-2133
Graphics
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	600 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Radeon R7 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		686 MHz
Number of pipelines		512
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30/24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.30 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	46 x 24	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	BGA (FP3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		30-35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
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™)