AMD GX-420MC vs Intel Pentium 967

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-420MC and Intel Pentium 967 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 967

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 54% higher clock speed: 2.0 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 695 vs 616
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jun 2014 vs 1 October 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	695 vs 616
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 643

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 967

Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 17.5 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 17.5 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-420MC
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 967

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

616

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

643

Name	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Pentium 967
PassMark - Single thread mark	695	616
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-420MC	Intel Pentium 967
Essentials
Architecture codename	Puma	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jun 2014	1 October 2011
Place in performance rating	2558	2237
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Processor Number		967
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.0 GHz	1.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.0 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L3 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 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
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® 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)