AMD GX-420GI vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ

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AMD GX-420GI CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4870HQ
AMD GX-420GI Intel Core i7-4870HQ

CPU comparison

AMD GX-420GI or Intel Core i7-4870HQ - 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-420GI has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420GI was released in Q2/2016.

The Intel Core i7-4870HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ was released in Q3/2014.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
2 Generation 4
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-420GI is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4870HQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD GX-420GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD GX-420GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
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Internal Graphics

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 R7E GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.63 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
0 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 40
384 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 R7E GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-420GI supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4870HQ can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD GX-420GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-420GI has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4870HQ is 47 W.
AMD GX-420GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-420GI has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4870HQ cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
AMD GX-420GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4870HQ
28 nm Technology 22 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, AVX2
FP4 Socket BGA 1364
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-420GI (41%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-420GI (23%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
358 (42%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
860 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
842 (24%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3467 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
408 (39%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1050 (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 GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
808 (21%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
3787 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz
481 (63%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1571 (25%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
6412 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
60 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
144 (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-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4870HQ Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
623 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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