AMD RX-421ND vs Intel Core i3-560

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AMD RX-421ND CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-560
AMD RX-421ND Intel Core i3-560

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD RX-421ND and the Intel Core i3-560 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD RX-421ND 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i3-560 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Core i3 500 (4)
1 Generation 1
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-421ND is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-560 clocks with 3.33 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD RX-421ND, while the Intel Core i3-560 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD RX-421ND has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-560 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-421ND has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-560 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
28 nm Technology 32 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
FP4 Socket LGA 1156
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price 117 $
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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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
510 (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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1252 (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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
550 (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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1136 (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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)

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-421ND AMD RX-421ND
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1654 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD RX-421ND Intel Core i3-560
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