AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Celeron 550

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Celeron 550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Celeron 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 31 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 695 vs 662
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 334

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 31 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	695 vs 662
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 334

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

662

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

334

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron 550
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	662
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		918

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Merom
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	Q3'06
Place in performance rating	2558	2458
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		550
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.95V-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	31 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)