Intel Celeron N4120 vs AMD GX-420CA

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4120 and AMD GX-420CA 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: 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 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
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1307 vs 773
  • Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1307 vs 773
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 vs 23 April 2013
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1307 vs 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1307 vs 773

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420CA

  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 496 vs 475
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 496 vs 475
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 868 vs 805
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 868 vs 805
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 256 KB vs 224 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 496 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 496 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 868 vs 805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 868 vs 805

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4120
CPU 2: AMD GX-420CA

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
475
496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
475
496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
805
868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
805
868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1307
773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1307
773
Name Intel Celeron N4120 AMD GX-420CA
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 475 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 475 496
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 805 868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 805 868
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1307 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1307 773
PassMark - Single thread mark 1086
PassMark - CPU mark 2485

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N4120 AMD GX-420CA

Essentials

Architecture codename Gemini Lake Refresh eKabini
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 23 April 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 2397 2631
Processor Number N4120 GX-420CA
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Family AMD G-Series

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2000 MHz
L1 cache 224 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 90 °C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s DDR3-1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3185
Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 600 MHz
Graphics max frequency 700 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Radeon HD 8400E

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 2

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1090 BGA769 (FT3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 25 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes 6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)