AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i7-4550U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i7-4550U 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, 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 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 4 June 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 i7-4550U

  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.00 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
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1290 vs 695
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2272 vs 1796
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.00 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 1290 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark 2272 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4550U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
695
1290
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1796
2272
Name AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i7-4550U
PassMark - Single thread mark 695 1290
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 38.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1780
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 909
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1780

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-420MC Intel Core i7-4550U

Essentials

Architecture codename Puma Haswell
Launch date 6 Jun 2014 4 June 2013
Place in performance rating 2558 2301
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Processor Number i7-4550U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.0 GHz 1.50 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 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 181 mm
L3 cache 4 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 1300 Million

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 0xA26
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 5000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)