AMD GX-217GA vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Comparative analysis of AMD GX-217GA and Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 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.

AMD GX-217GA

Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-217GA

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2013 vs 1 October 2008
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD GX-217GA
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400

Name	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
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		739
PassMark - CPU mark		663
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		447

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD GX-217GA	Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400
Essentials
Architecture codename	eKabini	Merom
Family	AMD G-Series
Launch date	23 April 2013	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	3015	2971
Processor Number	GX-217GA	T3400
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1650 MHz	2.16 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Maximum frequency		2.16 GHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
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)	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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)