AMD RX-216GD vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-216GD and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-216GD

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 187400% higher clock speed: 3000 MHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Launch date 21 October 2015 vs August 2012
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-216GD
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

Name AMD RX-216GD Intel Core i3-3217UE
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 711
PassMark - CPU mark 1362

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD RX-216GD Intel Core i3-3217UE

Essentials

Architecture codename Merlin Falcon Ivy Bridge
Family AMD R-Series
Launch date 21 October 2015 August 2012
Place in performance rating 2587 2563
Processor Number RX-216GD i3-3217UE
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1600 MHz 1.60 GHz
Die size 1073 mm2 118 mm
L1 cache 160 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3000 MHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 800 MHz 350 MHz
Number of pipelines 256
Processor graphics Radeon R5 series Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-15 Watt
Package Size micro-BGA 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported BGA (FP4) FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
UART
USB revision 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 1
PCIe configurations 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4

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
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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