Intel Atom x6214RE vs AMD GX-420MC

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and AMD GX-420MC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom x6214RE

AMD GX-420MC

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 754 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 17.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	754 vs 695

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1109

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: AMD GX-420MC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

1796

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD GX-420MC
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	695
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	1796

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD GX-420MC
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	6 Jun 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	2508	2558
Processor Number	X6214RE
Architecture codename		Puma
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.0 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum frequency		2.0 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In-Band ECC	DDR3-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FT3b
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	17.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3