AMD GX-420CA vs Intel Pentium 3560Y

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420CA and Intel Pentium 3560Y 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 Pentium 3560Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 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 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 496 vs 446
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 496 vs 446

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	496 vs 446
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	496 vs 446

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3560Y

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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 25 Watt

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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420CA
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3560Y

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

496

446

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

496

446

Name	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Pentium 3560Y
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	496	446
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	496	446
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		677
PassMark - CPU mark		887
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2069

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420CA	Intel Pentium 3560Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Haswell
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2631	2491
Processor Number	GX-420CA	3560Y
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2000 MHz	1.20 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	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		1.2 GHz
Transistor count		1400 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
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3)	Intel BGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
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 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)