AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Core i5-4200H
Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Core i5-4200H 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, 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
- 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 88% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 47 Watt
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 47 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200H
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 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: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Launch date | 1 October 2013 vs 23 April 2013 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200H
Name | AMD GX-420CA | Intel Core i5-4200H |
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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 | 1785 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3075 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 720 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1536 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.595 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 7.365 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.298 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.772 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.591 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD GX-420CA | Intel Core i5-4200H | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | eKabini | Haswell |
Family | AMD G-Series | |
Launch date | 23 April 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 2631 | 2569 |
Processor Number | GX-420CA | i5-4200H |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $257 | |
Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 2.80 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 | 100°C |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Die size | 130 mm | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
Transistor count | 960 Million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 600 MHz | 400 MHz |
Processor graphics | Radeon HD 8400E | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
Device ID | 0x416 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.1 | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | BGA769 (FT3) | FCBGA1364 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 47 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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 |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |