AMD GX-420MC vs AMD GX-420CA

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and AMD GX-420CA processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 GX-420CA

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 23 April 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: AMD GX-420CA

Name	AMD GX-420MC	AMD GX-420CA
PassMark - Single thread mark	695
PassMark - CPU mark	1796
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	AMD GX-420CA
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	eKabini
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	23 April 2013
Place in performance rating	2558	2559
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Family		AMD G-Series
Processor Number		GX-420CA
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2000 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		90 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3-1600
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA769 (FT3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	25 Watt
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		600 MHz
Processor graphics		Radeon HD 8400E
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)