AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.0 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 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 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1362
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Jun 2014 vs August 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.0 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 vs 1362

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 711 vs 695
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 711 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
695
711
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1796
1362
Name AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i3-3217UE
PassMark - Single thread mark 695 711
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 1362

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i3-3217UE

Essentials

Architecture codename Puma Ivy Bridge
Launch date 6 Jun 2014 August 2012
Place in performance rating 2560 2565
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Processor Number i3-3217UE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.0 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.0 GHz 1.6 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 (shared)
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT3b FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17.5 Watt 17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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 1
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)