AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i7-5557U

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i7-5557U 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).

AMD GX-424CC

Intel Core i7-5557U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-424CC

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

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 i7-5557U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
203.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1425 vs 7
203.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1425 vs 7
Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1545 vs 924
Around 67% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1545 vs 924
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2859 vs 2698
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2859 vs 2698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 January 2015 vs 6 June 2014
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1425 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1425 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1545 vs 924
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1545 vs 924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2859 vs 2698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2859 vs 2698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5557U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1425

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

924

1545

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

924

1545

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2698

2859

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2698

2859

Name	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i7-5557U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7	1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7	1425
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	924	1545
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	924	1545
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2698	2859
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2698	2859
PassMark - Single thread mark		1924
PassMark - CPU mark		3109
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		827
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.936
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.13
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.964

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-424CC	Intel Core i7-5557U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Steppe Eagle	Broadwell
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	6 June 2014	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2214	2010
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Price now		$705
Processor Number		i7-5557U
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2400 MHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		3.40 GHz
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	300 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5E	Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100
Device ID		0x162B
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
Max video memory		16 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
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)