AMD GX-217GI vs AMD RX-418GD

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-418GD
AMD GX-217GI AMD RX-418GD

CPU comparison

AMD 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.
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)
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 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).
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) --

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 RX-418GD
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.
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 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 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 & 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 RX-418GD supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
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 Management

The 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.
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 details

The 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.
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
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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 (95%)
AMD RX-418GD AMD RX-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
610 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD GX-217GI AMD RX-418GD
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