AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core M-5Y71

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core M-5Y71 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core M-5Y71

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 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

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y71

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 4.5 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 695
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2027 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 December 2014 vs 6 Jun 2014
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4.5 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	2027 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y71

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

2027

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core M-5Y71
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	2027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		31.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1786
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1786

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core M-5Y71
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Broadwell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 December 2014
Place in performance rating	2558	2328
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$281
Processor Number		5Y71
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.15
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.20 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		95 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCBGA1234
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	4.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		30mm x 16.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		3.5 W
Graphics
Device ID		0x161E
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)