AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Launch date 23 April 2013 vs 20 August 2008
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C
L2 cache 6134 KB vs 1024 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Name AMD GX-217GA Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1178
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.049

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-217GA Intel Core 2 Duo SL9300

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Penryn
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 20 August 2008
Place in performance rating 3015 2879
Processor Number GX-217GA SL9300
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $284
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1650 MHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 6134 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 105°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 1066 MHz
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz
Transistor count 410 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 450 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8280E

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 22mm x 22mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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