AMD GX-217GI vs AMD Phenom II X4 910e

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 910e
AMD GX-217GI AMD Phenom II X4 910e

CPU comparison

AMD GX-217GI or AMD Phenom II X4 910e - 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 Phenom II X4 910e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 910e was released in Q1/2010.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
3 Generation 4
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

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 Phenom II X4 910e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 910e is at 2.60 GHz.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910e
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD GX-217GI or AMD Phenom II X4 910e 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 no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
0.76 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

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 Phenom II X4 910e supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910e
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 910e has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910e
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
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15 W TDP up --
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-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 910e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 910e
28 nm Technology 45 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 SSE3, SSE4a
FP4 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2010
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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 Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3240 (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 Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
68 (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 Phenom II X4 910e AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
263 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-217GI AMD Phenom II X4 910e
Unknown Unknown

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