AMD RX-216GD vs AMD Turion II M520

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-216GD and AMD Turion II M520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 RX-216GD

AMD Turion II M520

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-216GD

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 130335% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	21 October 2015 vs 10 September 2009
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-216GD
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M520

Name	AMD RX-216GD	AMD Turion II M520
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	745
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	430
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1121
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1121
PassMark - Single thread mark		925
PassMark - CPU mark		855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1331
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.091

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-216GD	AMD Turion II M520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merlin Falcon	Caspian
Family	AMD R-Series
Launch date	21 October 2015	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2668	2661
Processor Number	RX-216GD
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Series		AMD Turion II
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1600 MHz
Die size	1073 mm2
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3000 MHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	800 MHz
Number of pipelines	256
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP4)	Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
UART
USB revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)