AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i3-4158U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i3-4158U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD GX-424CC

Intel Core i3-4158U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-424CC

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
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 28 Watt

Launch date	6 June 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4158U

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4158U

Name	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i3-4158U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	924
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2698
PassMark - Single thread mark		1075
PassMark - CPU mark		1921

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i3-4158U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Steppe Eagle	Haswell
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	6 June 2014	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2214	2181
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Processor Number		i3-4158U
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2400 MHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		181 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5E	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Device ID		0xA2E
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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3b)	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® 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
Matrix Storage
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)
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)