AMD GX-217GI vs Intel Core i7-4850EQ

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AMD GX-217GI CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4850EQ
AMD GX-217GI Intel Core i7-4850EQ

CPU comparison

AMD GX-217GI or Intel Core i7-4850EQ - 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 Core i7-4850EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4850EQ was released in Q3/2013.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
3 Generation 4
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-5850EQ

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 Intel Core i7-4850EQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4850EQ is at 1.60 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4850EQ
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- 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 Intel Core i7-4850EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD GX-217GI or Intel Core i7-4850EQ 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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.76 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
0 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 40
384 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
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 / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

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 Intel Core i7-4850EQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4850EQ
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 32 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 --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-217GI is 12 W, while the Intel Core i7-4850EQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4850EQ
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
15 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4850EQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-217GI Characteristic Intel Core i7-4850EQ
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, AVX2
FP4 Socket BGA 1364
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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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 (91%)
Intel Core i7-4850EQ Intel Core i7-4850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (100%)

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