AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Atom N2800

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Atom N2800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD GX-217GA

Intel Atom N2800

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm

Launch date	23 April 2013 vs 28 December 2011
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2800

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Atom N2800

Name	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Atom N2800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	422
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	422
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	353
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	750
PassMark - Single thread mark		319
PassMark - CPU mark		444
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		590
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1216

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Atom N2800
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Cedarview
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	28 December 2011
Place in performance rating	3012	2978
Processor Number	GX-217GA	N2800
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$47
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1650 MHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		66 mm
Maximum frequency		1.86 GHz
Transistor count		176 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	1
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size		4.88 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	640 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 8280E	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3)	FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	6.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)