AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i7-3612QE

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i7-3612QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD GX-424CC

Intel Core i7-3612QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-424CC

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2698 vs 1979
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2698 vs 1979

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 June 2014 vs April 2012
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2698 vs 1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2698 vs 1979

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QE

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm

Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3612QE

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2698

1979

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2698

1979

Name	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i7-3612QE
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	1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2698	1979
PassMark - Single thread mark		1678
PassMark - CPU mark		4929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.573

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i7-3612QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Steppe Eagle	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	6 June 2014	April 2012
Place in performance rating	2214	2097
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3612QE
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2400 MHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.11 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5E	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	3
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3b)	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)