Intel Atom x6427FE vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

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Intel Atom x6427FE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Intel Atom x6427FE AMD Athlon II X3 420e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x6427FE and the AMD Athlon II X3 420e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom x6427FE 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the AMD Athlon II X3 420e which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
6 Generation 1
Elkhart Lake Architecture Rana
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x6427FE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x6427FE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
4 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.60 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.

Intel Atom x6427FE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x6427FE, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x6427FE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
136.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x6427FE has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x6427FE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6427FE has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 420e is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Atom x6427FE Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 420e
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1493 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6427FE (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (72%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6427FE (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e (57%)

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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
437 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
314 (72%)

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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1445 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
880 (61%)

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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
2935 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
1555 (53%)

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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
334 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1021 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Atom x6427FE Intel Atom x6427FE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
213 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e AMD Athlon II X3 420e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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