AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Core i7-820QM

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Core i7-820QM 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).

AMD GX-217GA

Intel Core i7-820QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2013 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-820QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-820QM

Name	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Core i7-820QM
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		1022
PassMark - CPU mark		1774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		381
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.267

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Core i7-820QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Clarksfield
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	23 September 2009
Place in performance rating	3012	2816
Processor Number	GX-217GA	i7-820QM
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$546
Price now		$139
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.84
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1650 MHz	1.73 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8196 KB
Maximum frequency		3.06 GHz
Transistor count		774 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
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)	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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)