AMD GX-217GI vs AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
AMD GX-217GI AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E

CPU comparison

AMD GX-217GI or AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E - 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E was released in Q2/2023.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded (4)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded 5000 (4)
3 Generation 3
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E is at 3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD GX-217GI or AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 32.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
8 PCIe lanes 24
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
15 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 35.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
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, SSE4a, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2023
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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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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