AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Core i5-3230M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 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 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 23 April 2013 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2846 vs 773
  • 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2846 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2846 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2846 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3230M

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
773
2846
Name AMD GX-420CA Intel Core i5-3230M
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 2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 773 2846
PassMark - Single thread mark 1578
PassMark - CPU mark 2562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420CA Intel Core i5-3230M

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Ivy Bridge
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 1 January 2013
Place in performance rating 2630 2384
Processor Number GX-420CA i5-3230M
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $249.65
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.65

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2000 MHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 105 °C
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 600 MHz 650 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8400E Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)