AMD GX-424CC vs Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-424CC and Intel Core i7-7920HQ 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2698 vs 1985
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2698 vs 1985
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2698 vs 1985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2698 vs 1985

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7920HQ

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 268.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1881 vs 7
  • 268.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1881 vs 7
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1071 vs 924
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1071 vs 924
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 6 June 2014
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1881 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1881 vs 7
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1071 vs 924
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1071 vs 924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-424CC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7920HQ

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7
1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7
1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
924
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
924
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2698
1985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2698
1985
Name AMD GX-424CC Intel Core i7-7920HQ
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 7 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 7 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 924 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 924 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2698 1985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2698 1985
PassMark - Single thread mark 2226
PassMark - CPU mark 7367
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3471
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 79.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.313

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-424CC Intel Core i7-7920HQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Steppe Eagle Kaby Lake
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 6 June 2014 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 2215 1965
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Processor Number i7-7920HQ
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2400 MHz 3.10 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 100°C
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1866 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 350 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon R5E Intel® HD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x591B
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1 12
OpenGL 4.2 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3b) FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm

Advanced Technologies

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
Speed Shift technology
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

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

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)