AMD GX-420GI vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

Let's find out which one of AMD GX-420GI and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD GX-420GI Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
• Family
  AMD G Broadcom BCM
• CPU group
  AMD GX-420 Broadcom BCM2711
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  0 4

In this block we are going to compare AMD GX-420GI vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.50 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD GX-420GI and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7E Broadcom VideoCore VI
• GPU frequency
  0.63 GHz 0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  6 4
• Shader
  384 64
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  3 6
• Technology
  0 28 nm
• Release date
  2014 06/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD GX-420GI and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD GX-420GI and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866
• Max. Memory
  8192 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 1
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD GX-420GI or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  16 W 7.5 W
• TDP down
  -- 3 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD GX-420GI and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FP4 N/A
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Brown Falcon (Excavator) Cortex-A72
• Virtualization
  AMD-V None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• Release date
  Q2/2016 06/2019
• Part Number
  GE420GAAY43KA --