AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Celeron 3955U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Celeron 3955U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 496 vs 293
  • Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 496 vs 293
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 868 vs 729
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 868 vs 729
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 vs 293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 vs 293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 vs 729
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 vs 729

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3955U

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1302 vs 773
  • Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1302 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1302 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1302 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3955U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
729
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1302
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1302
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron 3955U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 729
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 729
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 773 1302
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 1302
PassMark - Single thread mark 1173
PassMark - CPU mark 1478
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 949

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron 3955U

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Skylake
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 2631 2567
Processor Number GX-420CA 3955U
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 100°C
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 300 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel® HD Graphics 510
Device ID 0x1906
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.4

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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)

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)