AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Celeron 2961Y
Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Celeron 2961Y 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 512 KB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2961Y
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
| Launch date | 1 December 2013 vs 23 April 2013 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2961Y
| Name | AMD GX-217GA | Intel Celeron 2961Y |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 634 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 684 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD GX-217GA | Intel Celeron 2961Y | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | eKabini | Haswell |
| Family | AMD G-Series | |
| Launch date | 23 April 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Place in performance rating | 3014 | 2785 |
| Processor Number | GX-217GA | 2961Y |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | |
| Series | Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1650 MHz | 1.10 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100°C |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 118 mm | |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 450 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Processor graphics | Radeon HD 8280E | Intel HD Graphics |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | BGA769 (FT3) | BGA |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 11.5 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm | |
| Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 6 W | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Integrated IDE | ||
| Integrated LAN | ||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 | |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | |
| PCI support | ||
| PCIe configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
| HD Audio | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Active Management technology (AMT) | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® ME Firmware Version | 9.5 | |
| Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST) | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Matrix Storage | ||
| Smart Connect | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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