AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i7-4702HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i7-4702HQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-424CC

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2698 vs 2493
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2698 vs 2493
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 June 2014 vs 4 June 2013
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2698 vs 2493
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2698 vs 2493

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4702HQ

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • 114.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 804 vs 7
  • 114.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 804 vs 7
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1455 vs 924
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1455 vs 924
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 804 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 804 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1455 vs 924
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1455 vs 924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4702HQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7
804
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7
804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
924
1455
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
924
1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2698
2493
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2698
2493
Name AMD GX-424CC Intel Core i7-4702HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7 804
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7 804
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 924 1455
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 924 1455
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2698 2493
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2698 2493
PassMark - Single thread mark 1641
PassMark - CPU mark 5349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.875

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-424CC Intel Core i7-4702HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Steppe Eagle Haswell
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 6 June 2014 4 June 2013
Place in performance rating 2214 2049
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Processor Number i7-4702HQ
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2400 MHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 100°C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz
Transistor count 1400 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 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 400 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon R5E Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID 0x416
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.2 4.3

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3b) FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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)

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)