AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i5-450M 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.

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 1 June 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
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 1239

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1045 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1045 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1045

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1239

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1045
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		785

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Arrandale
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 June 2010
Place in performance rating	2657	2636
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$32
Price now		$31.95
Processor Number		i5-450M
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.49
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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)