AMD RX-421ND vs Intel Core i5-5350H

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AMD RX-421ND CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-5350H
AMD RX-421ND Intel Core i5-5350H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD RX-421ND and the Intel Core i5-5350H 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 i5-5350H which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
AMD R (6) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Intel Core i 5000H (5)
1 Generation 5
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Broadwell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-6350HQ

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 i5-5350H clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 i5-5350H
-- 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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Pro Graphics 6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

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 i5-5350H supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 16
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD RX-421ND has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-5350H is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD RX-421ND has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-5350H is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD RX-421ND Characteristic Intel Core i5-5350H
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 1364
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 Q2/2015
-- Release price 250 $
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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 i5-5350H Intel Core i5-5350H
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-421ND Intel Core i5-5350H
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