AMD RX-216GD vs AMD GX-215JJ

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AMD RX-216GD CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-215JJ
AMD RX-216GD AMD GX-215JJ

CPU comparison

AMD RX-216GD or AMD GX-215JJ - 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 RX-216GD has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-216GD was released in Q4/2015.

The AMD GX-215JJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-215JJ was released in Q2/2016.
AMD R (6) Family AMD G (38)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5)
1 Generation 3
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-216GD has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-216GD is 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the AMD GX-215JJ has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-215JJ is at 1.50 GHz (2.00 GHz).
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 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 RX-216GD Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD RX-216GD or AMD GX-215JJ 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 R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) GPU AMD Radeon R2E
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation 0
28 nm Technology
3 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units 2
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB 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 R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) GPU AMD Radeon R2E
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD RX-216GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD GX-215JJ supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 15.0 GB/s.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-1866, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 8
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-216GD is 15 W, while the AMD GX-215JJ has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 10 W
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-216GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-215JJ is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
AMD RX-216GD Characteristic AMD GX-215JJ
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
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, AMD-Vt Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2016
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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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
410 (100%)
AMD GX-215JJ AMD GX-215JJ
AMD Radeon R2E @ 0.60 GHz
154 (38%)

Devices using this processor
AMD RX-216GD AMD GX-215JJ
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