Intel Core i5-650 vs AMD GX-420GI

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Intel Core i5-650 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-420GI
Intel Core i5-650 AMD GX-420GI

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-650 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 Intel Core i5-650 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-650 was released in Q1/2010.

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.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)
1 Generation 2
Clarkdale Architecture Temash (Jaguar+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-650 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-650 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) while the AMD GX-420GI has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-420GI is at 2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz).

Intel Core i5-650 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.46 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 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.

Intel Core i5-650 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-650 or AMD GX-420GI 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU AMD Radeon R7E
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.63 GHz
5 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
12 Compute units 6
24 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) 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
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-650 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD GX-420GI supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 15.0 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-650 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-650 is 73 W, while the AMD GX-420GI has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-650 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-650 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The AMD GX-420GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-650 Characteristic AMD GX-420GI
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1156 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q2/2016
177 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI (63%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI (69%)

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 Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
564 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
358 (63%)

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 Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1252 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
842 (67%)

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 Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (7%)
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.
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2221 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1571 (71%)

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 Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 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.
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
808 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
246 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
735 (100%)
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-650 AMD GX-420GI
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