AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i5-4300U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i5-4300U 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i5-4300U

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

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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4300U

Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1481 vs 695
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2491 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1481 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	2491 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4300U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1481

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

2491

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-4300U
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1481
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	2491
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.12
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1927

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-4300U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2558	2329
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Processor Number		i5-4300U
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.90 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	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 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
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Graphics
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)