AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Celeron G1820TE

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Celeron G1820TE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Celeron G1820TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
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 94% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1020

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs December 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1020

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1820TE

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 978 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	978 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1820TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

978

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1020

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron G1820TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	978
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1020
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		882

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron G1820TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	December 2013
Place in performance rating	2558	2560
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		G1820TE
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)