AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Celeron N3450

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Celeron N3450 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 Intel Celeron N3450

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°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 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 507 vs 496
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 507 vs 496
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1618 vs 773
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1618 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2016 vs 23 April 2013
Maximum core temperature 105°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) 507 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 507 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 872 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 872 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1618 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1618 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3450

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
507
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
507
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
872
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1618
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1618
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron N3450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 507
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 507
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 872
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 773 1618
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 1618
PassMark - Single thread mark 768
PassMark - CPU mark 1983
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 282
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 934

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron N3450

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Apollo Lake
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 1 September 2016
Place in performance rating 2630 2545
Processor Number GX-420CA N3450
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Price now $165.70
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.26

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 1.10 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 105°C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 200 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel® HD Graphics 500
Device ID 0x5A85
Execution Units 12
Graphics max frequency 700 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 8 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.3

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 24mm x 31mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4 W

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot