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AMD GX-217GI vs AMD RX-418GD
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| AMD GX-217GI | AMD RX-418GD | |
CPU comparisonAMD GX-217GI or AMD RX-418GD - 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 RX-418GD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-418GD was released in Q4/2015. |
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| AMD G (38) | Family | AMD R (6) |
| AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) | CPU group | AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon Excavator+ | Architecture | Merlin Falcon (Excavator) |
| Notebook | Segment | Notebook |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 RX-418GD has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-418GD is at 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | AMD RX-418GD |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD GX-217GI or AMD RX-418GD 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R6E | GPU | AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| 0.76 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 0 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 6 | Compute units | 6 |
| 384 | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R6E | GPU | AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 RX-418GD supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | AMD RX-418GD |
| DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the AMD RX-418GD has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | AMD RX-418GD |
| 12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 15 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 12 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD RX-418GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | AMD RX-418GD |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 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, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| FP4 | Socket | FP4 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, AMD-Vt |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD GX-217GI
AMD Radeon R6E @ 0.76 GHz |
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AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz |
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| AMD GX-217GI | AMD RX-418GD |
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