AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Core i7-640M

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Core i7-640M 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).

AMD GX-217GA

Intel Core i7-640M

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 20 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 i7-640M

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 i7-640M

Name	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Core i7-640M
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		1376
PassMark - CPU mark		2073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		499
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1036
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.292

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Core i7-640M
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Arrandale
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	20 September 2010
Place in performance rating	3015	2911
Processor Number	GX-217GA	i7-640M
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$346
Price now		$199.95
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.18
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1650 MHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
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		4096 KB
Maximum frequency		3.46 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
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
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
Number of displays supported	2	2
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
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
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16
Advanced Technologies
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
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)