AMD GX-217GI vs AMD Athlon PRO 300GE

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
AMD GX-217GI AMD Athlon PRO 300GE

CPU comparison

AMD GX-217GI or AMD Athlon PRO 300GE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD GX-217GI has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD GX-217GI was released in Q2/2016.

The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE was released in Q3/2019.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Athlon (29)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2)
3 Generation 6
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-217GI has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-217GI is 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) while the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is at 3.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
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Internal Graphics

The AMD GX-217GI or AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R6E GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
0.76 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation 8
28 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 3
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R6E GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-217GI can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
15 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon PRO 300GE is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
28 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2019
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
AMD Radeon R6E @ 0.76 GHz
582 (100%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
852 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2011 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
321 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
804 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4433 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
136 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD GX-217GI AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon PRO 300GE AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
381 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-217GI AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
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