GX-420GI vs GX-215JJ
Primary details
Comparing GX-215JJ and GX-420GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Prairie Falcon (2016−2018) | Brown Falcon (2016) |
| Release date | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
GX-215JJ and GX-420GI basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per module) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on GX-215JJ and GX-420GI compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by GX-215JJ and GX-420GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by GX-215JJ and GX-420GI are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by GX-215JJ and GX-420GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R2E 2CU | Radeon R7E 6CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by GX-215JJ and GX-420GI.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
GX-215JJ has 150% lower power consumption.
GX-420GI, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between GX-215JJ and GX-420GI. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between GX-215JJ and GX-420GI, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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