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AMD GX-420CA | Intel Pentium N4200 | |
CPU comparisonAMD GX-420CA or Intel Pentium N4200 - 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 Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N4200 was released in Q3/2016. |
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AMD G (38) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD G-Series 1st Gen (9) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 (2) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Temash (Jaguar) | Architecture | Apollo Lake |
Notebook | Segment | Notebook |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is at 1.10 GHz (2.50 GHz). |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N4200 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD GX-420CA or Intel Pentium N4200 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 9 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 18 |
128 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 8400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Intel Pentium N4200 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N4200 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400, DDR3-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 6 |
4.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-420CA is 25 W, while the Intel Pentium N4200 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N4200 |
25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-420CA is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD GX-420CA | Characteristic | Intel Pentium N4200 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FT3 | Socket | BGA 1296 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
-- | Release price | 56 $ |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
Intel HD Graphics 505 @ 0.75 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD GX-420CA
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD GX-420CA | Intel Pentium N4200 |
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