AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Celeron P4505

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Celeron P4505 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 P4505

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 689

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 689

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron P4505

Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 820 vs 695

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	820 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Celeron P4505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

820

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

689

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron P4505
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	820
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	689

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Celeron P4505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Arrandale
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	2558	2440
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		P4505
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		BGA 34mmX28mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1X16, 2X8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)