AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Celeron 3965Y

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Celeron 3965Y 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
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 868 vs 824
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 868 vs 824
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 vs 824
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 vs 824

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3965Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 608 vs 496
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 608 vs 496
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1059 vs 773
  • Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1059 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 April 2017 vs 23 April 2013
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 608 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 608 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1059 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1059 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3965Y

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
824
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1059
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1059
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron 3965Y
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 608
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 608
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 824
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 824
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 773 1059
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 1059
PassMark - Single thread mark 901
PassMark - CPU mark 1194
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 729

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron 3965Y

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Kaby Lake
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 21 April 2017
Place in performance rating 2630 2603
Processor Number GX-420CA 3965Y
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Price now $107
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.46

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 1.50 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
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
L3 cache 2 MB
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 300 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel® HD Graphics 615
Device ID 0x591E
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 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) FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 6 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 4.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 20mm X 16.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 10
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
Speed Shift technology
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)