AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i3-2348M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i3-2348M 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 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 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1267
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Jun 2014 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 vs 1267

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2348M

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 998 vs 695
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 998 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2348M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
695
998
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1796
1267
Name AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i3-2348M
PassMark - Single thread mark 695 998
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 829

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i3-2348M

Essentials

Architecture codename Puma Sandy Bridge
Launch date 6 Jun 2014 1 January 2013
Place in performance rating 2657 2662
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Processor Number i3-2348M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.30 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.0 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum core temperature 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)

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