AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i7-6600U
Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i7-6600U 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
- 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 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2698 vs 2154
- Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2698 vs 2154
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2698 vs 2154 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2698 vs 2154 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6600U
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
- 212.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1488 vs 7
- 212.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1488 vs 7
- Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1134 vs 924
- Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1134 vs 924
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 September 2015 vs 6 June 2014 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 25 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1488 vs 7 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1488 vs 7 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1134 vs 924 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1134 vs 924 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6600U
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| Name | AMD GX-424CC | Intel Core i7-6600U |
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| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 7 | 1488 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 7 | 1488 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 924 | 1134 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 924 | 1134 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2698 | 2154 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2698 | 2154 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1783 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3420 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 691 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1517 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.646 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.028 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.37 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.243 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.932 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD GX-424CC | Intel Core i7-6600U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Steppe Eagle | Skylake |
| Family | AMD G-Series | |
| Launch date | 6 June 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 2217 | 2078 |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6600U | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2400 MHz | 2.60 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 | 100°C |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | |
| Die size | 99 mm | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 497 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R5E | Intel® HD Graphics 520 |
| Device ID | 0x1916 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| DisplayPort | ||
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| eDP | ||
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| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | BGA769 (FT3b) | FCBGA1356 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 800 MHz | |
| Configurable TDP-up | 25 W | |
| Configurable TDP-up Frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 42mm X 24mm | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
