Intel Celeron G5900 vs AMD GX-420MC

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5900 and AMD GX-420MC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron G5900

AMD GX-420MC

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5900

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 695
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2643 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 6 Jun 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	2643 vs 1796

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 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
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 17.5 Watt vs 58 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17.5 Watt vs 58 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5900
CPU 2: AMD GX-420MC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2643

1796

Name	Intel Celeron G5900	AMD GX-420MC
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107	695
PassMark - CPU mark	2643	1796

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G5900	AMD GX-420MC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Puma
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	6 Jun 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$42
Place in performance rating	1239	2657
Processor Number	G5900
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.0 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Maximum frequency		2.0 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FT3b
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	17.5 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)