AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Atom E3827

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Atom E3827 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around -325% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs -40°C to 110°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 90 °C vs -40°C to 110°C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E3827

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1653 vs 773
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1653 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2013 vs 23 April 2013
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 8 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1653 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1653 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Atom E3827

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1653
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1653
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Atom E3827
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 773 1653
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 1653
PassMark - Single thread mark 468
PassMark - CPU mark 463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 932
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1542

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Atom E3827

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Bay Trail
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 October 2013
Place in performance rating 2631 2417
Processor Number GX-420CA E3827
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor E Series
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 1.75 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C -40°C to 110°C
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Maximum frequency 1.75 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3L 1333
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 542 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency 792 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 8 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 4
PCIe configurations x4, x2, x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0, 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)