AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i5-4200H

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i5-4200H 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).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i5-4200H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 8 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
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 47 Watt

Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 1 October 2013
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 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200H

Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1795 vs 695
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3095 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1795 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	3095 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1795

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

3095

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-4200H
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1795
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	3095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.298
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.591

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-4200H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2657	2569
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$257
Processor Number		i5-4200H
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.80 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	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Graphics
Device ID		0x416
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
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		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)