AMD RX-418GD Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD RX-418GD features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD R series. To use the AMD RX-418GD, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Name: AMD RX-418GD
Family: AMD R
Group: AMD RX 1st Gen.
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-418GD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-418GD is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD RX-418GD has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD RX-418GD uses the AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon), which has 384 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon)
GPU frequency: 0.8 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: 3
Direct X: 12
Technology: 28 nm
Release date: 2015

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 12 W
Tjunction max: 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD RX-418GD is manufactured using a 28 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FP4
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
Operating systems:
Virtualization: AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q4/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: RE418GAAY43KA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Celeron 7300
5C 6T @ 1.0 GHz
614
614
AMD Opteron X3418
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
610
610
AMD RX-418GD
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
610
610
AMD Opteron X3418
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
610
610
Intel Core i5-13400T
10C 16T @ 1.3 GHz
595
595

All benchmarks for AMD RX-418GD