AMD GX-420GI Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD GX-420GI features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 0 generation of the AMD G series. To use the AMD GX-420GI, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Name: AMD GX-420GI
Family: AMD G
Group: AMD GX-420
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 0

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-420GI has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-420GI is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD GX-420GI has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD GX-420GI uses the AMD Radeon R7E, which has 384 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon R7E
GPU frequency: 0.63 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 384
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: 3
Direct X: 0
Technology: 0 nm
Release date: 2014

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: No
VC-1: No
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR4-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 30.0 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 16 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 16 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-420GI is manufactured using a 28 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FP4
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Brown Falcon (Excavator)
Operating systems:
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q2/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: GE420GAAY43KA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
860
860
MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
859
859
AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
857
857
Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
855
855
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
854
854

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2677M
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
849
849
Samsung Exynos 7880
NoneC NoneT @ --
840
840
AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
808
808
Intel Core i3-2348M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
806
806
Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
799
799

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

MediaTek Helio P65
NoneC NoneT @ --
422
422
Samsung Exynos 8890
NoneC NoneT @ --
410
410
AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
408
408
Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
403
403
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
402
402

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
359
359
AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
358
358
AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
358
358
AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
358
358
Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
354
354