Intel Core2 Duo E4500 vs AMD RX-421BD

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Intel Core2 Duo E4500 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-421BD
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 AMD RX-421BD

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 or AMD RX-421BD - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E4500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 was released in Q3/2007.

The AMD RX-421BD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-421BD was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family AMD R (6)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
1 Generation 1
Conroe (Core) Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is 2.20 GHz while the AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is at 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- 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.

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 or AMD RX-421BD 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 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 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD RX-421BD supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is 65 W, while the AMD RX-421BD has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E4500 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Characteristic AMD RX-421BD
65 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775 Socket FP4
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2007 Release date Q4/2015
-- 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.
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
317 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
574 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (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.
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
741 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E4500 Intel Core2 Duo E4500
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
346 (100%)
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E4500 AMD RX-421BD
Unknown Unknown

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