AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Celeron 550

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Celeron 550 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.

AMD GX-420CA

Intel Celeron 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 31 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 31 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 550

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 550

Name	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Celeron 550
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
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	773
PassMark - Single thread mark		662
PassMark - CPU mark		334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		918

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Celeron 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Merom
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	Q3'06
Place in performance rating	2559	2458
Processor Number	GX-420CA	550
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.95V-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 8400E
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3)	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	31 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)