AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Core i7-4550U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Core i7-4550U 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, 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).

AMD GX-420CA

Intel Core i7-4550U

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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4550U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 909 vs 868
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 909 vs 868
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1780 vs 773
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1780 vs 773

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2013 vs 23 April 2013
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	909 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	909 vs 868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1780 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1780 vs 773

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4550U

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

868

909

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

868

909

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

773

1780

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

773

1780

Name	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Core i7-4550U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	868	909
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	868	909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	773	1780
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	773	1780
PassMark - Single thread mark		1290
PassMark - CPU mark		2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		38.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.042

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Core i7-4550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Haswell
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2559	2301
Processor Number	GX-420CA	i7-4550U
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	1.50 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		181 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		3.00 GHz
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 8400E	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Device ID		0xA26
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
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)