AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i7-2760QM

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i7-2760QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-2760QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 3 September 2011
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 75% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1544 vs 695
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4405 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1544 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	4405 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2760QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1544

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

4405

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-2760QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1544
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	4405
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		641
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2250
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.107

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-2760QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	3 September 2011
Place in performance rating	2663	2623
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$159.81
Processor Number		i7-2760QM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		12.12
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Transistor count		995 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Graphics
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
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
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)