AMD A8-7100 vs AMD GX-420GI

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AMD A8-7100 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-420GI
AMD A8-7100 AMD GX-420GI

CPU comparison

AMD A8-7100 or AMD GX-420GI - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A8-7100 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7100 was released in Q2/2014.

The AMD GX-420GI has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420GI was released in Q2/2016.
AMD A (112) Family AMD G (38)
AMD A8-7000 (6) CPU group AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)
4 Generation 2
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Temash (Jaguar+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD GX-420GI has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz).

AMD A8-7100 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-7100 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU AMD Radeon R7E
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.51 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.63 GHz
6 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units 6
256 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU AMD Radeon R7E
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-7100 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD GX-420GI can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD A8-7100 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-7100 has a TDP of 19 W, that of the AMD GX-420GI is 15 W.

AMD A8-7100 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-7100 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD GX-420GI cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD A8-7100 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2+ Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-7100 (85%)
AMD GX-420GI (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-7100 (96%)
AMD GX-420GI (79%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
306 (85%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
358 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
766 (91%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
842 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (54%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz
481 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2741 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1571 (57%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
408 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
808 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
48 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-7100 AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
146 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-7100 AMD GX-420GI
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