AMD GX-420CA vs AMD Phenom II X4 955

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AMD GX-420CA CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 955
AMD GX-420CA AMD Phenom II X4 955

CPU comparison

AMD GX-420CA or AMD Phenom II X4 955 - 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 GX-420CA has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420CA was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD Phenom II X4 955 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 was released in Q2/2009.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD G-Series 1st Gen (9) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Temash (Jaguar) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-420CA has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-420CA is 2.00 GHz while the AMD Phenom II X4 955 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is at 3.20 GHz.

AMD GX-420CA Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 GX-420CA Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD GX-420CA or AMD Phenom II X4 955 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version --

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 HD 8400 GPU no iGPU
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 GX-420CA can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD GX-420CA Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-420CA is 25 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 955 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-420CA Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-420CA is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-420CA Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 955
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FT3 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-420CA (61%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-420CA (54%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 (100%)

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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
258 (61%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
422 (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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
876 (63%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1401 (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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1796 (45%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3987 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
488 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1967 (100%)

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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
230 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
682 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
651 (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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
156 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
598 (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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (100%)

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 GX-420CA AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-420CA AMD Phenom II X4 955
Unknown Unknown

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