AMD RX-421BD vs Intel Pentium E6800

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AMD RX-421BD CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E6800
AMD RX-421BD Intel Pentium E6800

CPU comparison

AMD RX-421BD or Intel Pentium E6800 - 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 Pentium E6800 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6800 was released in Q3/2010.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13)
1 Generation 2
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Pentium E6800 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6800 is at 3.33 GHz.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Intel Pentium E6800
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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-421BD Characteristic Intel Pentium E6800
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD RX-421BD or Intel Pentium E6800 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 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 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 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 & PCIe

The 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 Pentium E6800 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Intel Pentium E6800
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
Max. Memory 16 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 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-421BD is 35 W, while the Intel Pentium E6800 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Intel Pentium E6800
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium E6800 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Intel Pentium E6800
28 nm Technology 45 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 MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
FP4 Socket LGA 775
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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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-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6800 Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
457 (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-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6800 Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
830 (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-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)
Intel Pentium E6800 Intel Pentium E6800
@ 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-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6800 Intel Pentium E6800
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
1167 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-421BD Intel Pentium E6800
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