AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i3-3110M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i3-3110M 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i3-3110M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
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
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 1 September 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
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 1645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3110M

Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1241 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1241 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3110M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1241

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1645

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i3-3110M
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1241
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1645
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		440
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2703
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2703

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i3-3110M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 September 2012
Place in performance rating	2663	2622
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$139.95
Processor Number		i3-3110M
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.48
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
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		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 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 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)