AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 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 Core 2 Duo T5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.0 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 695 vs 682
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 1 March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	695 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 616

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

616

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	682
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1097
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1713

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Merom
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 March 2008
Place in performance rating	2647	2376
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		T5670
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.0375V-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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	35 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)