AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Core i5-560M
Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Core i5-560M 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date | 23 April 2013 vs 1 September 2010 |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 512 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560M
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 90 °C |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-560M
Name | AMD GX-217GA | Intel Core i5-560M |
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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 | 1241 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1904 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 446 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 950 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.479 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 25.197 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.072 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.133 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD GX-217GA | Intel Core i5-560M | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | eKabini | Arrandale |
Family | AMD G-Series | |
Launch date | 23 April 2013 | 1 September 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 3014 | 2947 |
Processor Number | GX-217GA | i5-560M |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Price now | $89.97 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.47 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1650 MHz | 2.66 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105°C |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 2500 MHz | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Transistor count | 382 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 450 MHz | 500 MHz |
Processor graphics | Radeon HD 8280E | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 766 MHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 766 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.2 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | BGA769 (FT3) | BGA1288, PGA988 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
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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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |