AMD GX-217GI vs Intel Atom C2538
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CPU comparisonAMD GX-217GI or Intel Atom C2538 - 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 Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD G (38) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) | CPU group | Intel Atom C2000 (7) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon Excavator+ | Architecture | Avoton |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | 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 Intel Atom C2538 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2538 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD GX-217GI or Intel Atom C2538 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 | 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 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 | 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 & 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 Intel Atom C2538 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the Intel Atom C2538 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| 12 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 15 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C2538 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| FP4 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | 104 $ |
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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.
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AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-217GI
AMD Radeon R6E @ 0.76 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD GX-217GI | Intel Atom C2538 |
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