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.

AMD GX-420CA

Intel Celeron 3955U

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		1204
PassMark - CPU mark		1507
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	2559	2480
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)