AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Celeron N4100

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Celeron N4100 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 Intel Celeron N4100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 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
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 506 vs 496
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 506 vs 496
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1031 vs 868
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1031 vs 868
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1764 vs 773
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1764 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 December 2017 vs 23 April 2013
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 506 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 506 vs 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1031 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1031 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1764 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1764 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4100

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
506
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
496
506
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
1031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
868
1031
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
1764
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron N4100
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 506
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 506
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 1031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 1031
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 773 1764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 1764
PassMark - Single thread mark 1006
PassMark - CPU mark 2441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1160

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Celeron N4100

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Gemini Lake
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 11 December 2017
Place in performance rating 2559 2273
Processor Number GX-420CA N4100
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Price now $107
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.42

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 1.10 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 4 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 2.40 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400MT/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 200 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Device ID 0x3185
Execution Units 12
Graphics max dynamic frequency 700 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.4

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Thermal Solution 105 deg C

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
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)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
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

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® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)