AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i3-5015U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i3-5015U 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i3-5015U

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 i3-5015U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1036 vs 695
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1869 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 March 2015 vs 6 Jun 2014
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1036 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	1869 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5015U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1036

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1869

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i3-5015U
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1036
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1021
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2296

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i3-5015U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Broadwell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	31 March 2015
Place in performance rating	2558	2261
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$275
Processor Number		i3-5015U
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.10 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	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /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	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Graphics
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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 5500
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1 2x4
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)