AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Celeron 2002E

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Celeron 2002E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Celeron 2002E

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 39% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1091

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1091

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2002E

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 871 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	871 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2002E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1091

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron 2002E
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	871
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1091

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron 2002E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	2558	2348
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		2002E
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Max video memory		1 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)