AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Core i7-2637M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Core i7-2637M 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 Core i7-2637M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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

Launch date	23 April 2013 vs 3 January 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2637M

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90 °C
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 90 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2637M

Name	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Core i7-2637M
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		1144
PassMark - CPU mark		1854
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		963

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Core i7-2637M
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	3 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2629	2491
Processor Number	GX-420CA	i7-2637M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$289
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		2.80 GHz
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8.01 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz	350 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 8400E	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3)	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)