AMD GX-420MC vs AMD E2-9000e

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and AMD E2-9000e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Graphics, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

AMD GX-420MC

AMD E2-9000e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-9000e

Around 99900% higher clock speed: 2000 MHz vs 2.0 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17.5 Watt

Maximum frequency	2000 MHz vs 2.0 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 17.5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: AMD E2-9000e

Name	AMD GX-420MC	AMD E2-9000e
PassMark - Single thread mark	695
PassMark - CPU mark	1796
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		647
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		647
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1406

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	AMD E2-9000e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	6 Jun 2014
Place in performance rating	2667	2653
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Family		AMD E2-Series for Notebooks
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1500 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2000 MHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Transistor count		1.2 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	1
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		14.9 GB/s
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA (FT4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	6 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		600 MHz
Number of pipelines		128
Processor graphics		Radeon R2 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)