AMD RX-418GD vs Intel Xeon D-1521

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AMD RX-418GD CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1521
AMD RX-418GD Intel Xeon D-1521

CPU comparison

AMD RX-418GD or Intel Xeon D-1521 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD RX-418GD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-418GD was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1521 was released in Q4/2015.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
1 Generation 1
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-418GD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-418GD is 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon D-1521 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1521 is at 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD RX-418GD Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD RX-418GD Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD RX-418GD or Intel Xeon D-1521 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD RX-418GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1521 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD RX-418GD Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 32
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-418GD is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1521 has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD RX-418GD Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-418GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1521 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD RX-418GD Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP4 Socket BGA 1667
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price 216 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
748 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3163 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
912 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3327 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
610 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5894 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-418GD Intel Xeon D-1521
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