AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i7-4578U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i7-4578U 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i7-4578U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

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
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 28 Watt

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 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4578U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 75% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1927 vs 695
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3079 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 July 2014 vs 6 Jun 2014
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	3079 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4578U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1927

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

3079

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-4578U
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1927
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	3079
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.408
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.835
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-4578U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Haswell
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	21 July 2014
Place in performance rating	2647	2517
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Processor Number		i7-4578U
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	3.00 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	3.50 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	28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Graphics
Device ID		0xA2E
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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® Iris® Graphics 5100
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
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
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)
Idle States
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)