AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Pentium 2030M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Pentium 2030M 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 Pentium 2030M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 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 94% lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 25 January 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	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 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1413

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1222 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1222 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2030M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

1222

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1413

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Pentium 2030M
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	1222
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		912

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Pentium 2030M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	25 January 2013
Place in performance rating	2558	2340
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Price now		$134
Processor Number		2030M
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.31
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	2.50 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	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB
Maximum core temperature		90 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 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	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
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® 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)