AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Core i7-680UM

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Core i7-680UM 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.

AMD GX-420MC

Intel Core i7-680UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 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
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1196

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 26 September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1196

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-680UM

Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 911 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	911 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-680UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1196

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-680UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	911
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1196

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Core i7-680UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Arrandale
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	26 September 2010
Place in performance rating	2558	2295
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$317
Processor Number		i7-680UM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.46 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	2.53 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		4 MB
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
Maximum memory bandwidth		12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	18 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		BGA 34mm x 28mm
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max frequency		500 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)