AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Core i3-3115C
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| AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i3-3115C | |
CPU comparisonAMD RX-421BD or Intel Core i3-3115C - 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-421BD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-421BD was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Core i3-3115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3115C was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD R (6) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000M (29) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Merlin Falcon (Excavator) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge H |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-3115C has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3115C is at 2.50 GHz. |
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| AMD RX-421BD | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-3115C |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD RX-421BD or Intel Core i3-3115C 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28 | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 512 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode | 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 |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD RX-421BD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3115C supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| AMD RX-421BD | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-3115C |
| DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-421BD is 35 W, while the Intel Core i3-3115C has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD RX-421BD | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-3115C |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3115C is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD RX-421BD | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-3115C |
| 28 nm | Technology | 22 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, AVX |
| FP4 | Socket | BGA 1284 |
| AMD-V, AMD-Vt | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3115C
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| AMD RX-421BD | Intel Core i3-3115C |
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