AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Core i7-2620M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Core i7-2620M 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 - Video Composition (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) 2 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 20 February 2011
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 i7-2620M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90 °C
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 100 C vs 90 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2620M

Name AMD GX-217GA Intel Core i7-2620M
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 1459
PassMark - CPU mark 2423
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.114

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD GX-217GA Intel Core i7-2620M

Essentials

Architecture codename eKabini Sandy Bridge
Family AMD G-Series
Launch date 23 April 2013 20 February 2011
Place in performance rating 3015 2789
Processor Number GX-217GA i7-2620M
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $179.21
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.31

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1650 MHz 2.70 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 100 C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 4096 KB
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR3-1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 450 MHz 650 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon HD 8280E Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Sockets supported BGA769 (FT3) FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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